Digestive system stem activities

This is part 4 of a 7 part hands-on unit study on anatomy of the human body. Demonstrate how each part of the digestive system works using crackers, pantyhose, create teeth molds, prepare and eat a salad while discussing healthy eating habits, and more! These lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. They were created by another creative mom for our weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 1/2 hours and have 16 children between the ages of 1-13. Use…

The purpose of eating food is to obtain the nutrients our bodies need to stay alive and perform all our daily tasks. The process of breaking down food into

How does stomach acid work? We found out with this fun stomach acid experiment. It's great for visual learners.

To build a model of the digestive system, simulate what happens when a piece of bread goes into the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. Read more at Enjoy-Teaching.com.

FREE Human Body Playdough Mats - These are such a fun hands on educational activity for kids learning about the human body, skeletal system, muscular system, human body organs, and more. Print in color or black and white and use for homeschool, science projects for kids, preschool, prek, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and more! (kids activities, human body activities)

How the stomach breaks down food: a hands-on demonstration to understand the two ways in which the stomach breaks down food during digestion.

Comprehension activity on the digestive system. Read the passage. Learn facts about this system. Answer the questions that follow.

Match each of the organs of the digestive system with its function.

This is digestive system lesson for you! It also includes the excretory system because they are so closely related. #6thgrade #7thgrade #8thgrade