Digestive System

TODAY’S BIG QUESTION:

How does our food get turned to poo?

Learning Objectives:
● Identify organs in the digestive system

● Explain the role of organs in the

digestive system
● Evaluate a scientific model
 •mouth
The Digestive System •rectum
•small intestine
•large intestine
Starter: Label your diagram •liver
of the digestive system as •gullet
•pancreas
best you can. •stomach

Now watch the video and

see if you can add to your
diagram.

Stretch: What does each organ

do?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-
digestive-system-of-animals/104.html
1) Label the digestive system
2) Explain what the job of each part is
(Support: Text book)

Mouth

Gullet
Stomach
Liver

Pancreas
Large
Intestine Small
intestine

Rectum
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:
Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet
Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels:
mouth mouth mouth mouth
rectum rectum rectum rectum
small intestine small intestine small intestine small intestine
large intestine large intestine large intestine large intestine
liver liver liver liver
gullet gullet gullet gullet
pancreas pancreas pancreas pancreas
stomach stomach stomach stomach

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:

Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet
Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels:
mouth mouth mouth mouth
rectum rectum rectum rectum
small intestine small intestine small intestine small intestine
large intestine large intestine large intestine large intestine
liver liver liver liver
gullet gullet gullet gullet
pancreas pancreas pancreas pancreas
stomach stomach stomach stomach
Mouth

Gullet
Stomach

Liver

Pancreas
Large
Intestine Small
intestine

Rectum
 MOUTH
(Salivary gland)
OESOPHAGUS

LIVER* STOMACH*
GALL
PANCREAS
BLADDER
LARGE INTESTINE* SMALL INTESTINE*

APPENDIX RECTUM

ANUS
Mouth

Gullet
Stomach

Liver

Pancreas
Large
Intestine
Small
intestine

Rectum
Digestive system - model Digestive system - model
Use the key words from your digestive system to Use the key words from your digestive system to
complete the sentences! complete the sentences!

The food gets mashed up together - like in the The food gets mashed up together - like in the
……………….. ………………..
It then gets pushed down the …………………. It then gets pushed down the ………………….
and mixed with e…………….. and mixed with e……………..
It gets mixed with ………….. in the It gets mixed with ………….. in the
s…………………. , (plastic bag) and the food s…………………. , (plastic bag) and the food
gets broken down further. The enzymes come gets broken down further. The enzymes come
from the p……………….. from the p………………..
The food then travels to the s………… The food then travels to the s…………
i……………………. , where the …………. gets i……………………. , where the …………. gets
absorbed into the blood stream. absorbed into the blood stream.
Then it travels to the l…………… i……………… Then it travels to the l…………… i………………
(tights), where any excess ……………. gets (tights), where any excess ……………. gets
absorbed. absorbed.
The ………… is the part when the food exits the The ………… is the part when the food exits the
………………… …………………….. ………………… ……………………..
● DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ● DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
● SMALL INTESTINE ● SMALL INTESTINE
● MOUTH ● MOUTH
● WATER ● WATER
● ANUS ● ANUS
● OESOPHAGUS (GULLET) ● OESOPHAGUS (GULLET)
● ENZYMES ● ENZYMES
● FOOD ● FOOD
● ACID ● ACID
● PANCREAS ● PANCREAS
 Digestion model
Describe the model, how did
each part of the digestive
system work?

1. Mouth and salivary gland

2. Stomach
Stretch: How could
3. Pancreas the model be
4. Small intestine improved to better
5. Large intestine represent the
digestive system?
Explain your
suggestions.
The Digestive System •mouth
•rectum
•small intestine
Starter: Label your diagram •large intestine
•liver
of the digestive system as •gullet
best you can. •pancreas
•stomach
Now watch the video and
see if you can add to your
diagram.

Stretch: What does each organ

do?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-
digestive-system-of-animals/104.html
1) Label the digestive system
2) Explain what the job of each part is
(Support: Text book)

Mouth

Gullet
Stomach
Liver

Pancreas
Large
Intestine Small
intestine

Rectum
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:
Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet
Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels:
mouth mouth mouth mouth
rectum rectum rectum rectum
small intestine small intestine small intestine small intestine
large intestine large intestine large intestine large intestine
liver liver liver liver
gullet gullet gullet gullet
pancreas pancreas pancreas pancreas
stomach stomach stomach stomach

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:

Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet Support sheet
Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels: Use these labels:
mouth mouth mouth mouth
rectum rectum rectum rectum
small intestine small intestine small intestine small intestine
large intestine large intestine large intestine large intestine
liver liver liver liver
gullet gullet gullet gullet
pancreas pancreas pancreas pancreas
stomach stomach stomach stomach
Mouth

Gullet
Stomach

Liver

Pancreas
Large
Intestine Small
intestine

Rectum
 MOUTH
(Salivary gland)
OESOPHAGUS

LIVER* STOMACH*
GALL
PANCREAS
BLADDER
LARGE INTESTINE* SMALL INTESTINE*

APPENDIX RECTUM

ANUS
Mouth

Gullet
Stomach

Liver

Pancreas
Large
Intestine
Small
intestine

Rectum
Digestive system - model ● DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Use the key words from your digestive system to ● SMALL INTESTINE
complete the sentences! ● MOUTH
● WATER
The food gets mashed up together - like in the ● ANUS
……………….. ● OESOPHAGUS
It then gets pushed down the …………………. and (GULLET)
mixed with e…………….. ● ENZYMES
It gets mixed with ………….. in the ● FOOD
s…………………. , (plastic bag) and the food gets ● ACID
broken down further. The enzymes come from the ● PANCREAS
p………………..
The food then travels to the s…………
i……………………. , where the …………. gets
absorbed into the blood stream.
Then it travels to the l…………… i………………
(tights), where any excess ……………. gets
absorbed.
The ………… is the part when the food exits the
………………… ……………………..
 Digestion model
Describe the model, how did
each part of the digestive
system work?

1. Mouth and salivary gland

2. Stomach
Stretch: How could
3. Pancreas the model be
4. Small intestine improved to better
5. Large intestine represent the
digestive system?
Explain your
suggestions.
Give a summary of what these parts
of the digestive system do...
1. Mouth and salivary gland
2. Stomach
3. Liver
4. Pancreas
5. Small intestine
6. Large intestine
YOUR digestive system
• Draw around one
member of your table
using the big paper
provided.

• Now, draw on and label

each part of the digestive
system!
Imagine you are a piece of pasta!

Task: Describe your journey through the

body’s digestive system, using either-
• Comic strip
• Diary