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Food Journey Story Map

Grade 1Science1 days

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In this project, first-grade students explore how food travels through the human digestive system and the roles of different organs in promoting growth and health. Through creating a DIY model of the digestive system and a story map of food's journey, students engage in hands-on learning and creative expression to reinforce their understanding of the digestion process. The project emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and clear communication, with a focus on maintaining a balanced diet's importance to health.

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Inquiry Framework

Question Framework

Driving Question

The overarching question that guides the entire project.How does food travel through our bodies, and what role do different organs play in this journey to help us grow and stay healthy?

Essential Questions

Supporting questions that break down major concepts.

What happens to the food we eat inside our body?
How does our body use different parts of the food?
Why do we need to eat food to grow and stay healthy?
What are the main parts of our body that help in digesting food?

Standards & Learning Goals

Learning Goals

By the end of this project, students will be able to:

Understand the function and role of different internal body organs in the digestion process.
Explain the journey of food through the human digestive system using a story map.
Identify and describe the main parts of the human body involved in digestion.
Discuss why consuming food is essential for growth and maintaining health.

Next Generation Science Standards

1-LS1-1

Primary

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.Reason: The project helps students understand how internal body organs work together to process food, focusing on the survival and growth of humans, similar to how plants and animals use their parts.

1-LS1-2

Supporting

Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.Reason: Although focused on animals, it helps build reasoning about survival and growth by analogy, supporting the idea of why we eat to grow.

Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4

Secondary

Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.Reason: Creating a story map of food's journey requires students to describe events in a sequence with clarity and detail.

Entry Events

Events that will be used to introduce the project to students

DIY Digestive System: Hands-On Workshop

Conduct a hands-on workshop where students use everyday materials to construct a model of the digestive system. This engages problem-solving skills and offers insights into how organs work together, fostering deeper understanding and inquiry.

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Portfolio Activities

These activities progressively build towards your learning goals, with each submission contributing to the student's final portfolio.

Activity 1

DIY Digestive System Builder

Creating a tangible model of the digestive system allows students to understand how different internal organs work together to process food. The hands-on approach fosters problem-solving skills and collaborative learning.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Gather everyday materials such as tubes, balloons, and bags to represent different digestive organs.

2. Introduce each part of the digestive system, explaining its role and function.

3. Construct the model by connecting each part in the correct order, starting from the mouth to the intestines.

4. Label each organ on the model to reinforce learning.

5. Present the model and explain the roles of each organ in a class display.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA labeled model of the digestive system made from everyday materials.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standards1-LS1-1: Understanding the collaboration of internal organs, SL.1.4: Clear expression of ideas when explaining each organ’s function.

Activity 2

Story Map Adventure: Food's Journey

Create a creative and educational story map that traces the journey of food through the digestive system, helping students to sequentially describe the processing stages clearly and accurately.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Discuss and brainstorm the stages of food digestion with the class.

2. Create a storyboard template with designated areas for each stage of digestion.

3. Draw or write simple sentences to describe what happens at each stage of digestion, focusing on specific organs' roles.

4. Use colors and illustrations to represent the journey, showing creativity and understanding.

5. Share story maps with peers, explaining the sequence and significance of each stage.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA colorful story map illustrating food's journey through the digestive system with labeled sections and descriptions.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standardsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4: Describing events in a clear sequence.

Activity 3

Healthy Eating Discussion Circle

Facilitated class discussion focusing on why it's essential to have a balanced diet for growth and health, relating it to the digestive system's role.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Introduce the concept of balanced nutrition and its importance for health.

2. Discuss how different food groups contribute to body functions and health.

3. Relate the discussion to how the digestive system uses these nutrients for growth and maintenance.

4. Encourage students to share their favorite healthy foods and how they contribute to their health.

5. Prompt reflections and discussions on how food choices affect our bodies daily.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA written reflection on the importance of balanced nutrition related to the functioning of the digestive system.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standards1-LS1-2: Reasoning about why humans consume food for survival and growth.

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Rubric & Reflection

Portfolio Rubric

Grading criteria for assessing the overall project portfolio

Food Journey Adventure Assessment Rubric

Category 1

Understanding of Digestive System

Assesses students' comprehension of each organ's role in the digestive process.

Criterion 1

Identification of Organs

Assess the ability to correctly identify and name the organs involved in digestion.

Exemplary

4 Points

Correctly identifies all major organs involved in digestion with detailed understanding of each organ’s function.

Proficient

3 Points

Correctly identifies most major organs involved in digestion and understands basic function of each.

Developing

2 Points

Identifies some of the major organs involved in digestion with limited understanding of their functions.

Beginning

1 Points

Struggles to identify major organs involved in digestion and has minimal understanding of their functions.

Criterion 2

Sequence of Digestion

Evaluate the understanding of the order in which food passes through the digestive system.

Exemplary

4 Points

Correctly sequences all stages of digestion with thorough explanation of each step.

Proficient

3 Points

Correctly sequences most stages of digestion with clear explanation of most steps.

Developing

2 Points

Sequences some stages of digestion with partial explanations.

Beginning

1 Points

Struggles to sequence stages of digestion and provides minimal explanations.

Category 2

Creative Expression and Communication

Assesses the creativity and clarity in students' story maps and presentations.

Criterion 1

Story Map Design

Evaluate the creativity, clarity, and completeness of the story map illustrating food's journey.

Exemplary

4 Points

Story map is highly creative, detailed, and uses colors and illustrations effectively to convey information about food's journey.

Proficient

3 Points

Story map is creative, mostly detailed, and uses colors and illustrations to convey most of the information.

Developing

2 Points

Story map shows some creativity and information through basic illustrations.

Beginning

1 Points

Minimal creativity or details in the story map; limited use of illustrations.

Criterion 2

Oral Explanation

Evaluates clarity and engagement in students' oral presentation of food's journey.

Exemplary

4 Points

Presents food's journey clearly with excellent articulation and understanding, engaging the audience effectively.

Proficient

3 Points

Presents food's journey clearly with good articulation and basic audience engagement.

Developing

2 Points

Presents food's journey with noticeable gaps in clarity; limited audience engagement.

Beginning

1 Points

Presentation lacks clarity and engagement; struggles to articulate food's journey.

Category 3

Knowledge of Nutrition and Health

Assesses understanding of why food and a balanced diet are essential for health and growth.

Criterion 1

Balanced Diet Understanding

Evaluate understanding of the components and importance of a balanced diet in nutrition.

Exemplary

4 Points

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of balanced diet components and articulates their importance for health and digestion.

Proficient

3 Points

Demonstrates understanding of most components of a balanced diet with explanation of their relevance to health and digestion.

Developing

2 Points

Shows basic understanding of some components of a balanced diet and their importance.

Beginning

1 Points

Limited understanding of balanced diet components and importance; minimal explanation.

Reflection Prompts

End-of-project reflection questions to get students to think about their learning

Question 1

Reflect on the DIY Digestive System Builder activity. What did you learn about how the different parts of the digestive system work together to process food?

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Question 2

How well do you think you understood the journey of food through the digestive system using the story map activity?

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Question 3

Why is it important to eat a balanced diet, and how does your understanding of the digestive system influence your food choices?

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Question 4

Which part of the digestive system do you find most interesting and why?

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