The Path of Food: Digestive System Station Activity
A station-rotation reading packet that traces a bite of food through the digestive tract, from mouth to end, for 7th graders. It builds science vocabulary, sequencing, and reading-for-detail skills through a stop-by-stop table and key-term callouts.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as one station in a science rotation on the digestive system, with about 10-15 minutes of reading followed by a short response.
- Discussion question: Which stop on the journey do you think does the most work to break food down, and why?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pair them with a partner to read the table aloud, then have them trace the path on a simple body outline before answering.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to explain how muscle squeezing (peristalsis) differs from simply letting food fall, and predict what would happen if the esophagus stopped working.
- Estimated time: 15-20 minutes including the discussion prompt.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as one station in a science rotation on the digestive system, with about 10-15 minutes of reading followed by a short response.
- Discussion question: Which stop on the journey do you think does the most work to break food down, and why?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pair them with a partner to read the table aloud, then have them trace the path on a simple body outline before answering.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to explain how muscle squeezing (peristalsis) differs from simply letting food fall, and predict what would happen if the esophagus stopped working.
- Estimated time: 15-20 minutes including the discussion prompt.
The Path of Food: Digestive System Station Activity
A station-rotation reading packet that traces a bite of food through the digestive tract, from mouth to end, for 7th graders. It builds science vocabulary, sequencing, and reading-for-detail skills through a stop-by-stop table and key-term callouts.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free