Are you looking for a fun alternative to a worksheet to help your pupils review the digestive system and its organs? This differentiated foldable activity is ideal for interactive science notebooks, learning about the stages of digestion, the human body, or even as an assessment.

Science curriculum link: Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans.

The templates
This resource has 3 cut and paste templates with multiple label options:

• Template 1: Color the large mouth and parts of the digestive system, cut out the labels and match them to the organs, glue, cut, and fold. There are 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions).
• Template 2: Color the large mouth and parts of the digestive system, cut out the stages of digestion, and glue them in order onto the template, cut and fold. 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions).
• Template 3: Large option. Color the cover and parts of the digestive system, cut out the stages of digestion, glue them in order onto the template, cut, add the cover, and fold. 2 label options (one with just the names of the organs, the other with descriptions).

Please note, this activity covers the parts of the digestive system that food enters: the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and rectum.

It does not cover the role of the liver, gall bladder, or pancreas.

Benefits of this resource

• Low-prep
• Hands-on alternative to science worksheet
• Can be used as part of an introduction or a review/assessment
• Pupils learn about the digestive system AND practice following directions/sequencing.

Is this resource editable?
No, this resource is not editable. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.