Digestion

Today, we were learning about digestion and how food travels around the body.

We watched a video that told us all about it. You can see it here...

Mr R's Digestion Song!

Then we did our own demonstration of how food travels around the body. It was extremely messy but so much fun! Here are the photos.

First, the food mixes with saliva (water) and bile (orange juice) in our stomach (bag).

Then, the food travels into the intestines (tights).

After that, the food must travel through the intestines so that the nutrients are released into the body (beaker).

Next, the food leaves the intestines and travels to the rectum (paper cup).

Finally, the waste that the body does not need must leave the body - by us going to visit the toilet!