10 – 12

The digestive system


The digestive system

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Our bodies are amazing, and we are lucky if they function as they should. We can affect our body by treating it well - by eating healthy food, exercising and sleeping enough. 

Encourage your child to get to know their own body and how it works. Start with getting to know how the digestive system works. What happens when we eat food and drink liquid? How is food turned into energy and nutrients to keep us alive? Have a look at this link from National Geographic kids that describes the journey our food makes through our body. To find out more check out the Ducksters description of the main stages of human digestion.  

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