Digestive System

Animals need food for energy and growth. To use the food they eat, they must change it into a form that the body can use. This process is called digestion. The different organs, or body parts, that are involved in this process make up the digestive system.

In humans the different parts of the digestive system make up what is called the digestive tract. The digestive tract begins with the mouth and ends at the anus. The main organs of the digestive system are the mouth, the pharynx, the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. The liver, the gall bladder, and the pancreas also help in the process of digestion. They produce substances that break food down into simpler forms.

(Source: kids.britannica.com)

Activities:

• Build a paper digestive system (get from Ms. Reid)