Content :

Structures and Functions: Focus on the Digestive System [Gr.8]

 Organs of the digestive system [Gr.8]

Content Standards :

 demonstrates understanding of the organs of the digestive system involving ingestion, absorption, assimilation and excretion

Performance Standards :

 engages in practices that promote proper functioning of the digestive system

Learning Competencies :

 describes the coordinated functions of the organs of the digestive system
 traces the path of food as it is being digested
 explains how enzymes help in digesting food