Curated OER
Kids Health: Digestive System
The parts of the digestive system and how they function are explained. An interactive diagram shows the location of each part of the system, and summarizes what each does. Disorders of the digestive system are also described.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Small and Large Intestines
With this module, students will be able to identify three main adaptations of the small intestine's wall that increase its absorptive capacity. Students will also trace the pathway of food waste from its point of entry into the large...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Overview of the Digestive System
Students learn about the structure and function of the human digestive system, the accessory digestive organs, the tissue layers of the alimentary canal, the contributions of the enteric and autonomic nervous systems to digestive system...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Anatomy Image Bank
Hundreds of anatomy diagrams for classroom or medical use. Each image represented is a simple black-and-white professional drawing of a specific part of the human body.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Protect That Pill
Students reinforce their knowledge of the different parts of the digestive system and explore the concept of simulation by developing a pill coating that can withstand the churning actions and acidic environment found in the stomach....
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Lunch in Outer Space!
Students learn about the unique challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. They explore different food choices and food packaging. Students learn about the engineering design process, and then, as NASA engineering teams,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Digestion Simulation
To reinforce middle schoolers' understanding of the human digestion process, the functions of several stomach and small intestine fluids are analyzed, and the concept of simulation is introduced through a short, introductory...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The Digestive System, Fact or Fiction?
In this lesson students read fun, gross, or interesting facts about the digestive system and they are introduced to several unfamiliar words and encouraged to "be on the lookout" for those words during the lesson.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Human Digestive System Slideshow
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the human digestive system straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Digestion
The DiscoverySchool.com offers a lesson plan for teachers about the digestive system, including an excellent vocabulary list.
Other
Colon Cancer Treatment, Patient Information
Site provides good information regarding colon cancer. Gives general information, discusses the four stages of colon cancer, and discusses options for treatment.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Obesity: The Fate of Fat
See how dietary fat from food we eat travels through the digestive system, and gets packaged and stored in the human body. [2:07]
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Appendicitis
This site covers it all: signs and symptoms, causes, screening, diagnosis, complications and treatment.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach
Describes the human stomach in terms of its structural components.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: The Human Gastrointestinal (Gi) Tract
This site provides an in-depth look at the human gastrointestinal tract.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Digestive Systems
Take this ten-question review quiz over the digestive systems of animals. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: The Digestive System Pretest
Answer nine multiple-choice questions about digestion to assess a general understanding of the digestive system.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Digestive System Game
Test your knowledge of the human digestive system with this interactive labeling exercise.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Digestive System
This StudyCard stack enables students to review the vocabulary encountered when studying the digestive system.
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center: Gastrointestinal System
Investigate the human gastrointestinal system with this extensive collection of microscopic specimens.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Aparatos Digestivo Y Respiratorio
Throughout this unit you will learn the important role that our digestive system and respiratory system play with our nutrition. It contains 13 interactive activities.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Gastrointestinal Tract
Wikipedia provides excellent resources and information on the gastrointestinal or digestive tract, including images and hyperlinked terms.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Basic Functional Anatomy of the Digestive System
This site has a concise description of the digestive system with a nice diagram. The site also provides basic definitions of key parts.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Angry Aliens: Physiology
Game looking at the major systems of the human body. Covers the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and excretory systems.