Approximately 60 million Americans suffer from acid reflux. The video explains why our stomachs have acids, how they work, and how they don't eat through the lining of our stomach. Then it explains what can happen when things go wrong, such as with acid reflux. 

Concepts

the stomach, acids, protein, the digestive system, acids and bases, neutralization

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use a model of the stomach to help point out the various parts

Classroom Considerations

• Requires prior knowledge of acids, bases, and neutralization reactions
• Be aware some class members may suffer from acid reflux, and some will want to share their experience while others won't want you to mention it
• Video is the ninth in a series of 21

Pros

• Works well in a traditional or a flipped classroom
• Includes one question for you to pause so viewers can make an educated guess before learning the answer

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4