Digestion and MotionFOOD FLIGHT Project
Directions: Create a letter from the point of view of a particular
food of your choice and describe in detail your experience/journey
being digested through the digestive system in a letter format.
Address your letter to another “Food Friend.”
Requirements: 1. Each step of your journey through the digestive
tract should be explained thoroughly and written on separate
index cards, with a corresponding illustration on the back. Be sure
your diagram has each part of the digestive tract labeled.
EX:
FRONT of Card
BACK of Card
Dear Sour Patch Sally,
HELP...! I am being chewed
to pieces and tossed around by
these white monsters, called
teeth and this slimy tongue…
Illustration to represent the
stage of digestion described on
front of this card.
Tongue
Digestion and MotionFOOD FLIGHT Project
Requirements continued: These cards will be attached in order using a spiral ring. 2. Be
sure to use at least 10 or more vocabulary terms within your journey, which are clearly
used appropriately within context. Therefore, you MUST use CONTEXT CLUES, allowing a
reader to INFER the understanding of these terms.
Resources: With your partner, you will begin your summaries of the digestive process
to assist you in your project by viewing “How the Body Works” and “How the Digestive
System Works” videos on www.youtube.com; also found on www.kidshealth.org (a great
site for further research). Other informative videos are as follows:
“Learn About the Digestive System” at
www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/digestivesystem
“Unit 5 Digestion-Mouth to Stomach” at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2t_pbGRs6s
“Digestive System for Kids - How Digestion Works - human body parts for
children” at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eAI7kmiryQ
“Digestive System -Human Body for Kids-How Body Works- Education Videos” at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A00H59i4pAY
 “The Magic School Bus Explores the Digestive System”
www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/.../lunch.htm
Feel free to investigate further to research and share more informative sites with
the class as you explore with your peer.
Digestion and MotionFOOD FLIGHT Project
In addition , please view these sites at home, as well as research the process
further, using the internet, books, your textbook, notes/handouts, and YOU!
Use what you have learned thus far to help you in your journey.
Write your summaries for each stage using the “Summary Boxes” Graphic
Organizer. Pace your work as we further explore our unit.
RUBRIC: Please thoroughly read and highlight through the attached rubric for
grading expectations. ***Project Due: November 21, 2014.***
Be CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!!!