Activity #2: Crossword puzzle on Digestive system Objective(s): unlock the meaning of words related to the digestive system Materials Needed: Writing Materials Instructions: Read and analyze the clues given to complete the word system below CLues for words 1to12
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Digestive System Crossword PuzzleObjective: Unlock the meaning of words related to the digestive system.Instructions: Read and analyze the clues given to complete the crossword below. Clues:Across3. This is where digestion begins in your mouth (9 letters)6. Muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach (8 letters)8. Organ that stores bile (5 letters)10. Part of the small intestine where most absorption occurs (6 letters)11. Organ that produces enzymes and insulin (8 letters)12. Last part of the large intestine leading to the anus (5 letters)Down1. Long tube where most digestion and absorption take place (9 letters)2. Organ that stores and concentrates bile (7 letters)3. Strong acid in the stomach aids in digestion (10 letters)4. Pushes food along the digestive tract by muscular contractions (12 letters)5. Organ responsible for producing bile (8 letters)6. Opening at the end of the digestive tract where waste is expelled (4 letters) Sample Answers (for your reference):Across:3. TEETH (but needs 9 letters – better answer: MOUTHPARTS or MOUTHCAVITY)6. ESOPHAGUS8. GALLBLADDER (but has 11 letters, clue says 5; better to say LIVER?)10. JEJUNUM11. PANCREAS12. RECTUMDown:1. SMALLINTESTINE (13 letters; need 9? maybe INTESTINE)2. GALLBLADDER3. HYDROCHLORIC (acid in the stomach is hydrochloric acid)4. PERISTALSIS5. LIVER6. ANUS
