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Dr. Saul: Biology in Motion
This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: The Digestive System: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about the digestive system. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: Digestive System
Self-playing slideshow, with an accompanying quiz, explains how the digestive system works.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Human Digestive System
Excellently detailed drawing (with labels) of the digestive system with an accompanying explanation of the digestive process. Includes a glossary and a blank label me print-out.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: El Enigma De La Nutricion
This is an interactive game that facilitates the learning concepts and processes related to human nutrition. Once you finish the game, you will be given an evaluation that will allow you to have access to other games and activities.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Digestive System
Make learning about the human digestive system fun with full-color diagrams. Follow the steps food takes through the body, and find out about the role this system plays in human survival.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive!: Helicobacter Pylori: Bacteria That Cause Ulcers
A short description of bacteria that is found in the stomach lining that causes chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Large Intestine
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the functions of the large intestine.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis
This article, written for younger readers, explains cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that's extremely thick and sticky.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Digestive System
Article explains the how the digestive system works, considering each step as food moves from the mouth, through the esophagus, into the stomach, and then into the small and large intestines. Select digestive disorders are also...
Curated OER
Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Digestive System Labeling Interactive
Interactive tests knowledge of the digestive system. Do you know where the stomach, large intestine, and gall bladder are located?
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: The Tongue (Taste Buds)
Players will test their knowledge of the anatomy of the tongue by taking this 6 question quiz.
Curated OER
Kids Health: How the Body Works Movies and Activities
Short, colorful movies explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Celiac Disease
Do you know what gluten is? People with celiac disease can't eat this protein, which is found in many everyday foods, such as bread. Discover the signs and symptoms, treatment, some gluten-free foods, and how you get it.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Lactose Intolerance
Have you ever eaten ice cream then started feeling really yucky? Kids with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy foods. Learn what this condition is and how you can learn to live with it.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Body Basics: Digestive System: Diagram
Roll-over labeled diagram highlights the function of each component in the digestive system: mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, appendix, and anus.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Digestive System
A video [5 mins. 9 secs.], brief quiz, engaging activity, and more helping students understand how the digestive system handles the foods we put into our mouths.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's a Fart?
A KidsHealth explanation of what flatus is and some ways in which it is caused.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Find out much information on the sometimes serious stomach ailment called inflammatory bowel disease in this article written especially for kids.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Digestive System
The digestive system is amazing: it takes the foods we eat and breaks them into smaller components that our body can use for energy, cell repair and growth. This lesson plan introduces students to the main parts of the digestive system...
Other
Cystic fibrosis.com: Reference Site
Cystic fibrosis is defined and a summary of its symptoms is provided. Includes an explanation of sweat tests, blood tests, and CF's effects on the digestive, respiratory, skeletal, and reproductive systems.