Food, Digestion, and Preservation · Life Science

The Science of Tasting and Digestion

Mapping the tongue and tracing the path of food through the human digestive system.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does our brain interpret different flavors from the tongue?
  2. 2What happens to a piece of bread as it travels from the mouth to the stomach?
  3. 3How does the speed of eating affect the efficiency of our digestion?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: From Tasting to Digesting - Class 5
Class: Class 5
Subject: Science (EVS K-5)
Unit: Food, Digestion, and Preservation
Period: Life Science

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