Digestion & Enzymes
Describe the organs of the human digestive system and how food is physically and chemically digested, including the role of enzymes as biological catalysts
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If your child ate a meal with you, could they describe what happens to the food step by step as it travels through the body — naming the organs it passes through and what each one does?
Describe the organs of the human digestive system and how food is physically and chemically digested, including the role of enzymes as biological catalysts
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- Traces the journey of food from mouth to large intestine, naming each organ and its role
- Explains what enzymes do and names where they are produced (salivary glands, stomach, small intestine)
- Distinguishes physical digestion (chewing, churning) from chemical digestion
“If your child ate a meal with you, could they describe what happens to the food step by step as it travels through the body — naming the organs it passes through and what each one does?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
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