Human Body: Digestive System

Day One: 
We watched this video together about the Digestive System to start of the unit.
Then we read a book about the digestive system like this one:

We completed this worksheet and discussed each part of the digestive system and its function.

Day Two:This was a lot of fun! I traced my daughter's body on butcher paper. Then she measured out the different lengths of each part of the digestive system and glued them onto the body.

 

Day Three:

We started off by reading another awesome book about the digestive system. Then we completed the worksheet below. Click on the image to print your own.

We examined the stomach by putting water (stomach acid) into sandwich bag (stomach) along with a piece of bread (food). We squeezed the bag to simulate the stomach muscles working to digest the food.

You can also use a clear soda instead of water. It would yield a better result. Cola would be good too, however, it would be harder to see the food in the dark liquid. 

Day Four:
We explored the small intestines today. We used pantyhose to demonstrate out food moves through the small intestine and the nutrients seep out into the blood stream.

 Here's a picture from another site. Click on it to see the other activities that they did.

Day Five:
For the end of unit assessment, my daughter had to give an oral report. She named all the major parts of the digestive system and explained their function. She did a great job and we enjoyed this unit. 

Check out Human Body: Skeletal System and Human Body: Respiratory System.