The Digestive system
Year 8 Unit 5 Diet and Digestion
Learning objectives
◦ To label the parts of the digestive system and explain their functions
◦ To describe the journey of food through the digestive system
◦ To understand the role of enzymes in the digestive system
Watch video and answer questions
◦ https://youtu.be/VwrsL-lCZYo?feature=shared
Watch the video and answer the questions:
1. What does saliva contain?
2. What does your stomach secrete?
3. What is the first part of the small intestine called?
4. Where is bile made and where is it stored?
5. What does bile and enzymes from your pancreas break down?
6. What does the body absorb in the small intestine?
7. What is the job of the large intestine?
Peristalsis
Activity in your notebook
Test your knowledge interactive quiz
◦ The structure of the digestive system - Nutrition, digestion and excretion - KS3 Biology - BBC Bitesize