Goals:

• Learn anatomy & function of the gastrointestinal or “G.I.” tract
• Learn about digestion and how food/drink is metabolized into energy or “fuel” for the body
• Identify the organs in the digestive tubes

Classroom Activities:

• Examine models of teeth, stomach and intestines
• Learn about the breakdown of food along the “food tubes”
• Simulate digestion by passing food models through 30-foot stockings - via “The Guts Game”
• “Operation Time”- removal of the stomach & intestines

Homework:

• Complete daily physical activity calendars in classroom
• Promote family discussion about regular physical activity, good nutrition and ill effects of smoking as related to the process of digestion and excess acid creation in the "food" tubes".

2 Sided weekly family newsletter:

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Watch a small clip on today’s lesson plans:

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Web Links

fooddetectives.com
Food Detectives Fight back! An interactive game designed by the Partnership for Food Safety Education.