Date: July 19, 2016

Grade Level: Grade 7

Time Allotment: 60 mins.
Lesson/Topic: Digestive System

Learning Competency/Objective:

 Identify the different parts and function of the digestive system.

Elicit:

I have here word hunt game. Lock words as many as you can.

Based on the words you gathered. Anyone from the class have the idea what system they belong?
Digestive system

Ok very good!

Engage:

Foods play an important role in the survival of species. Foods give organisms energy to carry out the
many activities we do each day. Organisms are able to obtain energy from the foods they eat through
digestion.
Food must be broken down into nutrients y a process called digestion. The breakdown of food into
simpler substance for use by the body is the role of the digestive system.

Explore:

Ok class, so I want you to group yourselves into 6. Each group will be given a part of the digestive system
and you will give its function and by using the arrows, you will describe the path that food takes through
digestive system by means of dialogue or script.

Explain:

(Presentation of student’s output)

Elaborate:

What is your favourite food?

Did you mouth-water as you thought about your favourite food?

What do you think is the reason behind this?

 The tongue has special sense cells or taste buds which help you to select the food you like.
Anyone can identify the associated organ of the digestive system?
 Liver and Pancreas

Again, what is the function of the liver?

 Aid in digestion by producing bile.
What about Pancreas?
 Produce pancreatic juice which is the mixture of digestive system.

Valuing:

How to take good care of your Digestive System?

Evaluation:

Label the parts of the digestive system

Extend:

Read about nutrition and wellness and answer these questions: e nut
1. What are the nutritional needs of our body?
2. What will happen if the body’s nutritional needs are not adequately met?

Thank you!