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- 9th - 12th
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Students work in cooperative groups to design a theme park called Gastro World, based on the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system. They prepare a portfolio of the park's attractions and construct a model of it. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the organs and digestive juices needed for proper digestion, and identify the functions of the digestive system. They participate in concentration, quizzing each other, and labeling the organs of the digestive system. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students identify features of the human body, with focus on digestive system, explore the needs of the human body by explaining importance of good health in relationship to the body, and examine functions and care of the human body and its organs. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students observe a video displaying body parts and functions of the digestive system. They make drawings of the digestive system from their observations. They act out a short play involving body parts. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students label main structures of the digestive system, describe each structure's function, and describe sequence of events involved in digestion. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research the path of food through the digestive system using the Internet. They write a creative story about one of their favorite foods as it travels the path of digestion. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore the digestive system. They observe a short video on the digestive system. Using a Smart Board, students identify the parts of the digestive system and describe the process. They examine how digestion is dependent on each part of the digestive system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students study the human digestive system in order for the students to relate common kitchen items to the function of specific digestive organs. They list major organs on one side and find the item or appliance most analogous to the organ on the other side. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students research Internet websites from a hotlist to determine the path food takes as it travels through the human digestive system. They also complete research using print media. They write a research paper, label a diagram, and decide on a creative way to present the information to the class. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students explore what happens to the food they eat as it passes through their body. They demonstrate their understanding of the digestive system functions by choosing to create a poster, build a model, produce a multimedia presentation, or perform an original skit, poem, or song. Full Review »