Digestion involves mixing food with digestive juices, moving it through the digestive tract, and breaking down large molecules of food into smaller molecules. Digestion begins in the mouth, when you chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine.
Classroom Resources:
Diagram
Functions
Digestive System
The Mouth
Peristalsis
Stomach
Small Intestine & Large Intestine
Pathway Food Travels: What happens to a hamburger essay
Accessory Organs
Links:
Diagram
Functions
Digestive System
The Mouth
Peristalsis
Stomach
Small Intestine & Large Intestine
Pathway Food Travels: What happens to a hamburger essay
Accessory Organs
Links:
Video Clip:
The Digestion Song
(plays to The Wanted "Lightning")
(plays to The Wanted "Lightning")
