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How the Body Works: The Digestive System Instructional VideoHow the Body Works: The Digestive System Instructional Video
Publisher
Nemours KidsHealth
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:35
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Projection
Internet Access
Year
2013
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Language
English, Spanish
Instructional Video

How the Body Works: The Digestive System

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This How the Body Works: The Digestive System instructional video also includes:
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Break down the digestive system for your class. This webpage features a video, but also includes an article to read, an interactive assessment, and printables! Through the publisher's website, there are even individual videos about the teeth and tongue, plus a related experiment to try! Participants will take in and swallow the main structures of the digestive system as well how it processes food. The informative video deals, not only with the mouth and stomach, but also with the liver and rectum. Do be warned that the words anus and poop are part of the dialogue, which may draw laughter from less-mature viewers.

446 Views 374 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the digestive system, human body systems, digestion, the stomach

Additional Tags

digestive system, stomach, health

Pros

  • Clicking on Listen allows reader to hear the article read out loud
  • From the article, link to additional resources about the digestive system (interactives, videos, quizzes, and articles)
  • Humor and illustrations geared toward preteens 
  • Publisher's website provides related activities and experiments pertaining to the digestive system

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RST.6-8.9

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