Gastrointestinal tract
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Experimentation instructions for Experimento | 4+:
What happens to the food that we eat?
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2016-11-30
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Digestion starts in the mouth. The food is transported through the gullet to the stomach by muscle movements. There it is kneaded into a pulp. The pulp passes through the intestine.
Information and Ideas:
• The teacher/educator, with the help of the children, should prepare a few plates containing pieces of fruit or snacks.
• Please observe the general safety and hygiene measures and safety instructions in the respective teaching methods as well as the applicable safety guidelines for your school.
• All materials mentioned in the instructions will have to be purchased directly from commercial sources.
Information and Ideas:
• The teacher/educator, with the help of the children, should prepare a few plates containing pieces of fruit or snacks.
• Please observe the general safety and hygiene measures and safety instructions in the respective teaching methods as well as the applicable safety guidelines for your school.
• All materials mentioned in the instructions will have to be purchased directly from commercial sources.
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Experiment
Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade 1 to 4
Elementary school; Preschool
Anatomy (human); Colon; Digestive organ; Health; Stomach
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