2006-10-14 06:00:49 · 7 answers · asked by BahamaBlue 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
When I did my student teaching, the teacher I observed did something really fun that the kids enjoyed. She got giant reams of paper, donated by the local newspaper, and had the kids lay down and trace each other on the paper. They then drew their own digestive systems onto the paper...she had cut outs of various foods and would stick them on the giant drawings and use it to explain the workings of the digestive system.
2006-10-14 17:18:47 · answer #1 · answered by imhalf_the_sourgirl_iused_tobe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Digestive System Theme Page
A one page description written for elementary students of what happens to food ... Tour the Digestive System. Use this link to download the .pdf file for a ...www.cln.org/themes/digestive.html
Nervous System Theme
... on the concepts and ideas to younger students in the form of children's books. ... Corporation's site allows students from the upper elementary grades to read ...www.cln.org/themes/brain.html
Digestive System Web Resources for Students
Additional teaching suggestions for students in grades K-2 are ... The game is intended to provide an elementary overview of the human skeletal anatomy. ...www.cdli.ca/CITE/teacherhb.htm
2006-10-14 13:04:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a butcher and get pig intestines or a cow stomach or other entrails. This always excites the elementary school set. Also read the book "Everybody Poops" and teach the digestive system backwards. Starting with poop gets more active attention and interest than starting with food.
2006-10-15 17:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lucky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I taught this I started the lesson with handing out biscuits and told them we were going to talk about the journey of the biscuit and all the things that would happen to it along the way. That seemed to get them very motivated. Use a large colourful clearly labelled diagram at the front of the class. Go through all the names of the parts and how they link up what their job is etc. Then they get to eat the biscuit and throughout the day they can all estimate where the biscuit may be and what is happening to it.
Hope this helps!
2006-10-14 13:43:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seen a video that showed the digestive system. It was great.
Get the video and show it on the computer.
2006-10-14 13:04:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed them a bunch of Milk of Mag. Then tell them to FEEL their digestive system.
2006-10-14 13:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by APBT lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Videos or interactive sites would definitely peak their interest.
See links above.
2006-10-14 13:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by Neil W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋