Summary
Follow a bite of food on its journey through the digestive system. Chloe and Nurb trace the path from your mouth to your stomach and intestines, showing how your body breaks food down into the fuel and building blocks it needs to grow and stay active.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Watch, then talk it over.
- Where does digestion begin, even before you swallow?
- What happens to food once it reaches your stomach?
- Why does your body need to break food down into tiny pieces?
- What is the last big job the digestive system does with the parts your body can't use?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: digestion, stomach, intestines, nutrients, saliva
Try it: Draw the path food takes from your mouth downward. Label three stops along the way and write one thing that happens at each.