Presenting the human digestive system | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

We use our ______ system to break down the food we eat to help us grow and stay healthy.
- 'digestive ' ✓
Which of these models would be useful to explain what happens to food when we eat it?
- model of skeleton
- model of muscles
- model of faeces ✓
- model of a plant
Match the parts of the mouth we use to eat a banana at the start of the digestive system.
- incisors
  
  ⇔
  
  bite a piece off the banana ✓
- molars
  
  ⇔
  
  grind the banana down into smaller pieces ✓
- tongue
  
  ⇔
  
  mixes the saliva into the pieces of banana ✓
Match the equipment used in the model of the digestive system, to the parts of the body.
- bowl
  
  ⇔
  
  mouth ✓
- stocking
  
  ⇔
  
  oesophagus ✓
- sandwich bag
  
  ⇔
  
  stomach ✓
- sieve
  
  ⇔
  
  intestines ✓
- cup
  
  ⇔
  
  rectum ✓
- hole in the cup
  
  ⇔
  
  anus ✓
Which of these are removed from waste food whilst in the small and large intestines during digestion?
- large chunks of food
- faeces
- water ✓
- vegetables
- nutrients ✓
What leaves the body through the anus at the end of the digestive system?
- 'faeces' ✓

Exit quiz

Which system does food travel through when we eat?
- skeletal system
- respiratory system
- muscular system
- digestive system ✓
Put the organs of the digestive system in the correct order to show how food travels from the mouth to the toilet.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  mouth
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  oesophagus
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  stomach
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  small intestine
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  large intestine
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  rectum
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  anus
Which of these things could a scientist use to present their findings to other people?
- a model ✓
- a shopping list
- a slideshow ✓
- a talk in front of an audience ✓
- a poster ✓
A ______ is a diagram, using boxes, lines and arrows, that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end.
- 'flowchart' ✓
Scientists use scientific ______ in their explanations.
- 'vocabulary' ✓
Which of these words are considered as scientific vocabulary to describe the digestive system?
- tummy
- bumpy tube
- stomach ✓
- poo
- faeces ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

When humans eat food, it travels from the mouth to the toilet through the digestive system.
It is important for scientists to communicate their findings to other people.
A flowchart is a diagram, using boxes, lines and arrows, that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end.
Scientists use scientific vocabulary in their explanations.
Presentations can vary in format, including verbal and written explanations.

Common misconception

Pupils may not realise there are many ways to present information as well as writing.

By sharing many ways that information is communicated throughout the lesson, pupils will have a variety of ways that they can choose to present what they have learned about the digestive system.

Keywords

Digestive system - The digestive system is all the organs in the body that break down and digest food. They are linked from the mouth to the anus.
Communication - Communication is the exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.
Flowchart - A flowchart is a diagram that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end.
Presentation - A presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience.