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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Breaking It Down

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the mechanism of digestion. In this biology lesson, 7th graders perform an iodine test to check for the presence of starch. They discuss how energy travels through the food chain.
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Interactive
Inner Body

Innerbody: Digestive System

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
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Handout
Discovery Education

Your Digestive System

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about your digestive system? This site feature factoids and more interesting information concerning this human body system. Trace the path of food from one end to the next.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health: Your Digestive System and How It Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the digestive system, why digestion is important, how food is digested, and how the process is controlled. Includes a diagram of the body parts involved.