The Digestive System

By MacKenzie Britton

Analyze the Learner

• Teaching the parts of the digestive system to 4th graders.

• There are 20 students 10 girls and 10 boys.• There are 8 African Americans, 2 Chinese, and

10 whites.

Main Objectives

My students will describe how the digestive system works after looking at diagrams, participating in class songs and dances, seeing videos, playing games, and making posters by the end of the week with 95% accuracy.

Day by Day Breakdown

1. On this day I will introduce the digestive system.2. On day two my class will learn about where the

digestive system begins.3. On day three my class will learn about the

esophagus.4. On day four my class will learn about the

stomach and liver.5. On day five my class will learn about the small

and large intestines.

Use of Technology

Students will use the computers in lab to get pictures and information for their posters, and they will use websites to learn more about the digestive system.

Works Cited• Durani, Y. (2012, October 1). Your Digestive System. Retrieved September 23, 2014,

from http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/digestive_system.html • Human Digestive System - EnchantedLearning.com. (n.d.). Retrieved September

23, 2014, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/