--- title: "The Digestive System" url: "https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-15-19-44-the-digestive-system" school: "Inskip St Peter's C of E (Aided) Primary School" --- # The Digestive System ![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/blog/IMG_2168.jpeg) 22 March 2024 [Bryn Thornton](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/bthornton) [Middle School (MS)](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/middle-school-ms) As our science topic on food chains and digestion comes to a close, the children took part in the most *disgusting* model of the digestive system! We started off with some food (bread) and chopped and crushed it using our incisors and molars (scissors and a potato masher). We added saliva (water) and transferred our food to the stomach (bag) where it was churned and stomach acid was added. The food was then tipped into the intestines, where the nutrients were extracted. Eventually, we had nothing left but faeces and the digestive system had completed it's work! Thank you Maddison for being our lovely photographer whilst Ms Thornton ran the investigation! ### Science ms220324 [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2185.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2185.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2183.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2183.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2176.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2176.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2172.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2172.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2171.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2171.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2168.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2168.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2166.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2166.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2160.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2160.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2157.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2157.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2153.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2153.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2149.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2149.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2143.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2143.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2141.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2141.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2137.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/images/gallery/science-ms220324/IMG_2137.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_2242.jpeg)](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-15-17-49-lauren-child-visit-middle-school) Previous ### [Lauren Child Visit - Middle School](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-15-17-49-lauren-child-visit-middle-school) [![](https://files.schudio.com/inskip-st-peters-2/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_2192.jpeg)](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-15-26-09-the-greek-debate) Next ### [The Greek Debate](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-15-26-09-the-greek-debate) ##### Location Preston Road Inskip Preston Lancashire PR4 0TT ##### Contact Us 01772 690438 © Copyright 2025–2026 Inskip St Peter's C of E (Aided) Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://inskip.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)