The point of digestion is to turn the big, complicated, insoluble molecules in your food into smaller, simpler, soluble molecules that can diffuse into your blood.
Then, your body can build these simple molecules back up into whatever it needs, or use them for energy.
In this activity your class will work in seven groups each mimicking a different part of the digestive system to better understand the process.
This resource forms one part of a topic on nutrition and digestion called ‘Food Counter’. You can find a starter activity for this topic on the GSK STEM Education website, here, or find the other three resources at these links:
- Lab Activity 2: Intolerable Digestion
- Independent Learning 1: Cravings
- Independent Learning 2: Nutrition and Good Health
Find more great resources from GSK here.
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