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Digestion

Digestion. What is digestion?. Before our bodies can use the food that we eat it must first be digested . Definition of Digestion: See if you can fill in the gaps on your own first. Digestion is….

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Digestion

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  1. Digestion

  2. What is digestion? • Before our bodies can use the food that we eat it must first be digested. • Definition of Digestion: • See if you can fill in the gaps on your own first

  3. Digestion is… • The breakdown of large molecules (food) into small soluble molecules. This is done by digestive juices and enzymes. Once food is digested it can pass through your gut wall into your blood. Your blood then carries the digested food all around your body where it is used for growth, movement and repairing cells.

  4. How does digestion work? • Along the pathway through our body our food is broken down into very small molecules by digestive juices and enzymes

  5. Can you label the main parts of your digestive system? In table groups see if you can label the parts of the digestive system What happens to your food when you swallow??

  6. Each part of your digestive system has a special job! • See if you can match up each part with its function • Worksheet: Down the tube • Lets put it all together! • Digestion animation

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