Students model both mechanical and chemical digestion with simple materials.
Each student needs a zip-top bag, one or two crackers (saltines work well) and a small amount of soda.
The crackers are placed in the bag.
Students smash the crackers to represent mechanical digestion - breaking apart the food.
A small amount of soda is added to the bag. After observing for a few moments, students and squish the contents of the bag. The soda contains acid, like your stomach does, which helps break down the food even further. Once the food has been turned into a slurry, it is ready to be passed on to the intestines.
Thanks for sharing. I will be doing this with my kids tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to say THANKS FOR SHARING! We used your idea last week and I posted it on our blog.
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Great teaching here.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea! Did this with my preschool class, and they loved it. I appreciate the fact that the lesson is so simple, and yet effectively teaches the concept.
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Watch out it made me want to puke when we tried it with bread
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