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Discover how the human body's digestive system works with a brain and stomach friendly activity. Scholars taste test a variety of foods to find out how they behave once in the mouth. Class members then play a game called Move That Apple that gets learners thinking and working collaboratively. Continue the learning experience, or check for understanding, through a web quest highlighting details about the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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Instructional Ideas
- Replicate and display the flow chart on page seven for student reference
- Invite learners to bring in items of food for the tasting portion of the lesson
- Assign the web quest as homework
- Research class members food issues before beginning the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- This activity is one of five lessons in a human body lesson series
- Most worksheets and the SMART board file are missing from the resource; however, modifications allow for the remaining activities to be implemented
- A variety of materials are required; be sure to take classroom allergies into consideration
- Pupils require access to computers or mobile learning devices
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- The lesson plan is written in detail
- Modifications, alternative assessments, and vocabulary are listed to support teacher instruction
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