Summary
Explores the stomach and digestive system -- how food travels through the body and is broken down so the body can use it for energy. Links structure to function.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The digestive system breaks down food so your body can use it.
- Where does food go after you swallow it?
- Why does your body need to break food down into smaller pieces?
- What does your body get from the food you eat?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: stomach, digest, food, energy, nutrient.
Try it: Draw the path food takes from your mouth to your stomach and label two stops along the way.