What this lesson teaches
This activity helps students understand the human digestive system and its functions through a creative model.
Health Awareness
Can you finish human digestive model in about 30 min?
Human Digestive Model
You will understand the human digestive system and its functions through a creative model.
Duration30 min
Age GroupAges 11–13
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectHealth
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What you need
- Cardboard pieces
- Balloons (2-3)
- Scissors
- Markers
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How the activity runs
- Gather materials like cardboard, balloons, and scissors.
- Cut the cardboard into different sections for organs.
- Use balloons to represent the stomach and intestines.
The learning connection
Hands-on activities engage students and help them visualize concepts. Creating a model makes learning interactive and memorable.
Try it with your learner
1. Take the cardboard box and cut one side open to create an entrance for food. 2. Use straws to represent the esophagus and intestines; connect them inside the box. 3. Attach plastic bags to the ends of the straws to simulate the stomach and intestines. 4. Secure everything with tape so it doesn't fall apart. 5. Use markers to label each part of the digestive system on the box. 6. What did you notice about how the food travels through your model?