Digestive Exam Review

Concept Covered: The digestive processes can be summed up in story format.

Grade Level: 11-12
Standards Covered: All Standards from unit
Learning Objectives:

In addition to reviewing all objectives from the unit

SWBAT: draw a diagram depicting what occurs in the digestive

system when a person eats a doughnut.

Materials:
For Each Group
Large pieces of butcher paper
Colored Pencils
For Each Person
At least one mini doughnut
Procedure:
Hook
o Ask students what happens during the cephalic phase of digestion and
what stimulates the cephalic phase of digestion.
o Place the doughnuts on the table up front and ask if their cephalic phase of
digestion is being stimulated.
Procedure
1. Students will draw a poster of what happens to a doughnut through each
phase of digestion
2. During this time the students should be focusing on the following
questions:
What macromolecules are present in the doughnut? (Look at the
nutrition facts if unsure.)
What enzymes are present in this portion?
Is this a bolus or chime?
What macromolecule(s) is/are being broken down at this point?
What are the products?
Is anything else being secreted at this point?
3. Be specific and creative while drawing this poster
Closure:
o Students will present their posters and the posters will be hung on the wall
after the digestion exam.
Differentiation:

Allow students to choose their own groups.

Anticipated misconceptions: Students may have difficulty being specific about what is
occurring at each stage of the digestive process.
Assessment:
Asking students questions during their drawing of the poster
Unit exam