We are shaving so much fun learning about our amazing bodies. Today we looked at the role and function of the digestive system. We discussed how once the bolus leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine, it is the the consistency of a smoothy, therefore easier for the the blood stream to absorb nutrients. We then did the following activity:
This activity really helped us "see" that nutrients without the assistance of water just stay there. Once we added the water, it was very easy to see how the nutrients left the small intestine and are transported into the blood (the inner cup). Amazing!
Here is a picture of before we added water and after we added water.
Tomorrow we will be doing another activity that helps to explain the breakdown of fats and proteins in the small intestine with the assistance of the liver and pancreas. Will post those pictures too.
Remember you can try the activity at home and explain it someone. The best way to remember and keep it in your schema is to teach it to someone---so go ahead and be a great teacher!
Wow! Mrs. Garcia, I'm super impressed with your postings. I'm teaching digestion to 5th graders and am trying to decipher all you've done. Really amazing. Where did you find the digestion graphic in the center of your "bodies"? And how do you find the time to come up with and do all the experiments?
ReplyDeleteMrs. Lubavin
Westminster, CA
I am really glad you find the information helpful. I do love science (not an expert, just really good at finding ideas that meet my goals), therefore, science was a daily occurrence in my class with my 5th graders. The best part about it, is that it allowed me to include writing, reading, and higher academic language. Your on my class blog, and it only provides a small overview of what we did in the classroom. If you head on over to my teacher blog (http://4everateacher.blogspot.com/search/label/digestive), I tried to be more detailed about we did. The link to the book I used for many of the templates is also on this page. If you have any other questions, let me know.
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