🍎 Part 1: Digestive System Knowledge

1. Match the English word to the te reo Māori word by drawing lines:

mouth

stomach

intestines

puku

kaewa

waha

2. What happens to food in your stomach? Circle the best answer:

It gets bigger

It breaks down into smaller pieces

It stays exactly the same

3. Put the digestive journey in order. Write 1, 2, 3 in the boxes:

___ Food goes to the stomach (puku)

___ We chew food in our mouth (waha)

___ Food moves through the intestines (kaewa)

4. Which foods broke down the most in our stomach experiment? Tick all that apply:

Bread

Pasta

Corn kernels

🔬 Part 2: Experiment Observations

5. In our experiment, what did we use to copy stomach acid?

We used _________________ to copy stomach acid.

6. Describe what happened to the food when we added the vinegar and squished the bag:

7. Draw your favourite kai (food) and show what you think happens to it in your stomach:

8. Fill in the blanks using these words: acid, smaller, stomach

The _____________ uses _____________ to help break food into _____________ pieces so our body can use it for energy.

💭 Part 3: Think and Wonder

9. What question do you have about digestion? What would you like to learn more about?

10. Why is it important for our body to break down food? Explain in your own words:

Digestive System Investigation

Digestive System Investigation

🍎 Part 1: Digestive System Knowledge

🔬 Part 2: Experiment Observations

💭 Part 3: Think and Wonder

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