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Name: Date:Student Exploration: Digestive System
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the
orange boxes.
Vocabulary: absorption, amino acid, carbohydrate, chemical digestion, chyme, complex carbohydrate, digestion,
digestive system, elimination, enzyme, fat, fatty acid, fiber, food calorie, mechanical digestion, monoglyceride, nutrient,
peristalsis, protein, starch, sugar, villus
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
1. Why do we need to eat food? We eat food to get all the necessary energyto get
through our day.
2. How do you think our bodies break food downinto I think our bodies use the special parts in our
useful nutrients? digestive system in its unique way to extract and
collect the nutrients. I think that each step helps
the process move along further and that each part
has a job in ensuring the nutrients are collected
and the wastes are disposed of.
Gizmo Warm-up
The digestive system is a group of organs that does three things:
● First, the digestive system breaks food down into useful
nutrients, a process called digestion.
● Next, the nutrients move into the bloodstream, a processcalled
absorption.
● Finally, the leftover waste is removed from the body, a
process called elimination.
With the Digestive System Gizmo, you can arrange the organs of the
digestive system any way you like. To begin, look at the organs on the LARGE ORGANS tab. Place your cursor over
each organ to learn more about it.
1. Which organs allow nutrients to be absorbed? small intestine & large intestine
2. Which organ stores and compacts wastebefore it is
rectum/anus
eliminated?
3. Which two organs help to break food down
mouth/pharynx & teeth
mechanically?
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