1. I’m about to take a bite from a banana
I’m about to take a bite from a banana. Put these structures in the correct order the banana will pass through the digestive system.
Large intestine, rectum, mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine

2. Aliens Eat Too!

3. Humans have a digestive system to take in nutrients and distribute them throughout their body. But, what about aliens?

4. Your job is to create an alien and explain through drawings and notes how your alien gets it’s nutrients.

5. Think about this…
Where does your alien live?
What does your alien eat?
How does it mechanically break down its food?
How does it chemically break down its food?
How does your alien absorb nutrients?
How does your alien get rid of the waste?

6. You must include a comparison of all of the human digestive system organs.
EXAMPLES: Salivary glands (spit) = Goo secretion from the nose
Teeth = Laser beams from the throat to break up food
Esophagus = Spiral tube
Rectum & Anus = trap door

7. Alien parts you must have 1. Teeth (mechanically break down food) 2
Alien parts you must have 1. Teeth (mechanically break down food) 2. Salivary Glands/Saliva (chemically break down food) 3. Esophagus 4. Stomach & gastric juices 5. Small intestine 6. Villi (in small intestine) (absorbs nutrients) 7. Large intestine 8. Rectum & Anus (where does the waste exit the alien?

8. My Alien Laser beams from eyes to break up food Spiral esophagus
Large Stomach to eat people
Spiders to move nutrients through the body

9. Final Product Alien name What your alien eats
Number each part below with the alien name and the human name next to it
1. Teeth 2. Salivary Glands/Saliva 3. Esophagus 4. Stomach & gastric juices 5. Small intestine 6. Villi (in small intestine) 7. Large intestine 8. Rectum & Anus