Bio Topics
Bio Topics: The Digestive System
Label the parts of the digestive system with this website! Also included are questions related to the digestive system.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: Regions of the Digestive System: Mouth (Oral Cavity)
Find information on the mouth (oral cavity), lips and cheeks, palate, tongue, and teeth. This website provides brief descriptions of the roles of each, as well as an image of the mouth with its parts labelled.
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....
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Digestive System
A collection of illustrated fact sheets and activities on the parts of the human digestive system.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Digestive System Interactive Diagram
Students drag and label digestive system parts and then check answers by clicking the box.
Other
Get Body Smart: Human Anatomy and Physiology: Human Body Systems
This source offers a great overview of the various systems of the human body. Each part is identified and described on this site by a veteran science professor. Many interactive quizzes are located here as well for students looking to...
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: N Squad: Alcohol in the Body
Online interactive game consists of three consecutive episodes. The storyline addresses three different body systems and their functions while teaching about alcohol's interaction with each of them, misconceptions about alcohol, medical...
Other
Learning Together: Do You Know About Anatomy?
Students can test their knowledge of the human body with these interactive games. Identify the parts of the body by dragging the terms to the appropriate boxes. Quizzes check knowledge on the skeleton, skull, digestive system,...
That Quiz
That Quiz: Anatomia
Free interactive practice tests, in Spanish, aid in learning the Human Skeleton, Human Skull, Digestive System, Respiratory System, and Venous System. Tests are timed and keep track of right and wrong answers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Human Body
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses body parts and names the digestive system, respiratory system, and circulatory system. Students will also drag pictures to the right sense in the 5 senses. Activotes are utilized.
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Are Your Bowels Moving?
A detailed, kid-friendly explanation of what happens when you move your bowels.
Other
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Detailed Description of the Anatomy of Spiders
Describes anatomical features of a spider, including its external structure, eyes, mouth parts, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, reproductive system, and its spinnerets.
Other
A Look Inside: Human Body
Learn how our body works at this personal site from a fourth grade teacher. Colorful graphics and lots of fun facts.