🗺️ Part 1: Mapping the Digestive Journey

1. Label the main organs of the digestive system by writing the correct organ name next to each number:

1. _________________ (where food enters and chewing begins)

2. _________________ (tube that carries food to the stomach)

3. _________________ (churns food and begins protein digestion)

4. _________________ (where most nutrients are absorbed)

5. _________________ (absorbs water and forms waste)

2. Match each type of digestion to where it mainly occurs. Draw lines to connect them:

Mechanical digestion

Chemical digestion (enzymes)

Nutrient absorption

Water absorption

Small intestine

Mouth and stomach

Large intestine

Mouth, stomach, small intestine

3. Which of these correctly describes the role of enzymes in digestion?

They mechanically chew food into smaller pieces

They chemically break down food molecules into smaller nutrients

They absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

They remove waste from the body

📖 Part 2: The Sandwich Story

4. Write a short story describing the journey of a sandwich through your digestive system. Include what happens at each major organ and use these scientific terms: mechanical digestion, enzymes, absorption, nutrients

5. Fill in the blanks to complete the digestive journey:

When I bite into a sandwich, my _______ mechanically break down the food whilst _______ in my saliva begins chemical digestion. The food travels down my _______ to reach my stomach, where _______ acid and enzymes like _______ break down proteins. Most nutrients are absorbed in the _______ intestine, whilst the _______ intestine absorbs water and forms waste for removal.

6. Explain in one sentence what would happen if your stomach stopped producing enzymes: