ScienceHealth6-8
The Path of Food: Digestive System Station Activity
By Jennifer G.
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.
ScienceHealth6-8
The Path of Food: Digestive System Station Activity
By Jennifer G.
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.
Customize for your classroom
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.