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The scene takes place in a kitchen where the person in the scene is eating. Around the person in the scene are jars with individual organs that can be explored in more detail. It is designed allow students to familiarise themselves with the organisation of the digestive system – whilst exploring the system they will learn about the organs involved in digestion and some features needed to carry out their jobs.
# Learning objectives
1: To understand the organisation of the digestive system.{.info}
2: To identify the features of the organs in the digestive system.{.info}
3: To explain the role of the various organs in the digestive system.{.info}
# The Digestive System{.objective .objective1}
Students learn about the digestive system as a continuous tract and the basic organisation of organs associated with the system. Students enter the scene and explore the layout of the digestive system and think about where the order organs lie.
# Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Small and Large Intestine{.objective .objective2}
Students explore organs in the digestive system that are specifically within the tract. These organs being part of the tract, students learn how food passes through the mouth, stomach and intestine for the organs to digest food, but focus mainly of the adaptation these organs have for digestion.
# The Pancreas, Liver and Gall Bladder{.objective .objective3}
Students explore organs that are not directly part of the tract and are external to the digestive system; yet play a vital role in digestion of food. Students are asked to look at where these organs are located and how they may be able to be involved in digestion. A description of how they connected and involved in digestion is outlined.
# Teacher Resources
**Download Teacher Notes**
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**Student Quiz Answers Document**
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**Download Student Quiz Document**
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