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Nutrition 1: Food and the Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to how the digestive system works in their body. In groups, they discover they need energy and water to live a healthy life. They discover how the body repairs itself and how it grows. They also examine how...
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The Real Deal on the Digestive System

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the digestive system. They observe a short video on the digestive system. Using a Smart Board, 6th graders identify the parts of the digestive system and describe the process. They examine how digestion is dependent...
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Are Enzymes Specific for Their Substrates?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover enzyme to substrate specificity. The experiment uses samples of glucose and lactose in combination with the enzyme lactase. Students observe the reaction between the lactose and the lactase; the lack of a reaction...
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BOTTOMS UP?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students view a Magic School Bus video that teaches about the digestive system. They create a life-size model of the digestive system.
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Body Systems Unit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the body systems. They watch the video, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body, trace their bodies and construct the systems on the tracing, simulate the digestive system, and participate in...
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The Digestive System: An Overview

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers label main structures of the digestive system, describe each structure's function, and describe sequence of events involved in digestion.
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Feed Your Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and research the human digestive system and what happens to the food we eat. They read the article, The Passage of Food, participate in an experiment with crackers, and write a paragraph summarizing the function of the...
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From One End to the Other

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders become more familiar with how our food is broken down mechanically and chemically. They also trace the food through the alimentary canal.
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Human Anatomy and Physiology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study human anatomy and physiology.
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Dietary Fiber Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research fiber and consider its sources, functions and importance to overall health. They sample high-fiber items, complete worksheets and take a quiz on their fiber research.
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Oh That Gross Digestive System!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners get an understanding of the main components of the digestive system and how the system takes the food we eat and converts it into energy.
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Where Will I Go?

For Students 3rd
In this digestive system worksheet, 3rd graders use a word bank given to label parts of the digestive system. An answer key and website reference for additional resources are given.
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What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils demonstrate the path of food in the body. In this biology lesson, students conduct an experiment to determine how large the the digestive system is. They name the different organs involved in the digestive process.
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Investigate the Role of Cholesterol from Cholesterol-rich Foods in the Human Body

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders assess fat content of different food samples. In this biology lesson, 8th graders create a flowchart showing the transport of cholesterol in the bloodstream. They perform tests for the presence of lipids on food samples.
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Digestive System

For Students 7th - 9th
In this digestive system worksheet, students answer a list of true/ false questions. The students answer questions based on their knowledge of each process of the digestive system.
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Small Intestine, Pancreas, Liver, and Gall Bladder

For Students 7th - 9th
In this small intestine, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder worksheet, students fill in the blanks with information about these structures of digestion. Students research information about organ of the digestive system given.
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Biology Wordsearch

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms found in a biology lesson. There are 39 biology terms located in the word search.
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Freshmen Biology Terms

For Students 9th
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to ninth grade biology. There are 48 biology terms located in the word search.
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Digestive System Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 9th
In this digestive system worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 21 clues pertaining to digestive system vocabulary.
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Digestive System Crossword Puzzle Answers

For Students 6th - 9th
In this digestive system worksheet, students are given the answers to a crossword puzzle with 21 clues pertaining to digestive system vocabulary terms.
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Human Body Digestion

For Students 5th - 6th
In this health worksheet, students find the words that related to the concept of digestion. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Introduction to the Digestive System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils describe the digestive system and simulate what happens to food as it passes through. They use an apple, tubing and hydrochloric acid to simulate the digestive process.
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What's For Lunch? (Digestive System)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify components of the digestive system and explain functions. They create and label a diagram of the digestive system. They watch the video "Passage of Food" and perform a proper dissection of a frog. They create a flow map...
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Food and Food Groups

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the importance of diet and its relationship to disease. They examine their own attitudes about the foods they eat.