Digestion and Motion-FOOD FLIGHT Project

Directions: Create a letter from the point of view of a particular food of your choice and describe in detail your experience/journey being digested through the digestive system in a letter format. Address your letter to another “Food Friend.” Requirements: 1. Each step of your journey through the digestive tract should be explained thoroughly and written on separate index cards, with a corresponding illustration on the back. Be sure your diagram has each part of the digestive tract labeled.EX:

FRONT of CardDear Sour Patch Sally, HELP...! I am being chewed to pieces and tossed around by these white monsters, called teeth and this slimy tongue…

BACK of CardIllustration to represent the

stage of digestion described on front of this card.

Tongue

Digestion and Motion-FOOD FLIGHT Project

Requirements continued: These cards will be attached in order using a spiral ring. 2. Be sure to use at least 10 or more vocabulary terms within your journey, which are clearly used appropriately within context. Therefore, you MUST use CONTEXT CLUES, allowing a reader to INFER the understanding of these terms.

Resources: With your partner, you will begin your summaries of the digestive process to assist you in your project by viewing “How the Body Works” and “How the Digestive System Works” videos on www.youtube.com; also found on www.kidshealth.org (a great site for further research). Other informative videos are as follows:

“Learn About the Digestive System” at www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/digestivesystem

“Unit 5 Digestion-Mouth to Stomach” at www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2t_pbGRs6s“Digestive System for Kids - How Digestion Works - human body parts for children” at

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eAI7kmiryQ “Digestive System -Human Body for Kids-How Body Works- Education Videos” at

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A00H59i4pAY “The Magic School Bus Explores the Digestive System”

www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/.../lunch.htmFeel free to investigate further to research and share more informative sites with the class as you explore with your peer.

Digestion and Motion-FOOD FLIGHT Project

In addition , please view these sites at home, as well as research the process further, using the internet, books, your textbook, notes/handouts, and YOU! Use what you have learned thus far to help you in your journey.

Write your summaries for each stage using the “Summary Boxes” Graphic Organizer. Pace your work as we further explore our unit. RUBRIC: Please thoroughly read and highlight through the attached rubric for grading expectations. ***Project Due: November 21, 2014.***

Be CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!!!