The digestive system foldable sequencing cut and paste science activity KS2 year 4

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.

This resource has 2 templates with multiple label options:

• Colour the big 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).

• Colour the big 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).

There are versions included with US and UK paper sizes and spellings. You’ll also find a picture guide for pupils showing them how to fold.

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.