WebQuest

The Human Digestive System

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Task _1:  View the You-tube videos in the link below and familiarize yourself with the digestive system: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgkWBpyVmHQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtDgQjOGPJM

Task_2:  Visit the URL shown below and construct two (2) carefully annotated diagrams of the digestive system and the villi.  (Use the information in task_3 to assist in the annotation of the diagrams)  

http://user.fsd1.org/jmerrick/digestivesystemdiagram.htm

http://share1.wikispaces.com/file/view/villi.jpg/136175705/villi.jpg 

Task_3:  Now that your familiar with the anatomy, visit the site below to go further in-depth to uncover the physiology of the digestive system, i.e., the functions of the different parts and the processes that occur in each:   

http://www.ellies-whole-grains.com/human-digestive-system.html   

Task_4:  In addition to the information provided in Task_3 above, here are some more information on the digestive system.  Read them carefully, then construct a flow chart showing the pathway of food and summarizing the processes involved from the point of ingestion to the point of egestion.     

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/

Task_5:  Follow the links below and complete the three (3) activities given, after completion, you are required to either print (hard copy) or printscreen (soft copy) the results and submit with the rest of your assigned tasks.  

http://www.neok12.com/jigsaw-puzzle/Digestive-System-01.htm  (jigsaw puzzle)

http://bogglesworldesl.com/digestivesystem.htm (download and complete the crossword puzzle, word search and cloze)

http://kitses.com/animation/digestion.html (fun animation)

Please note: Direct access to information are given in the resources (see below)

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