In Year 6 we have been learning all about the human body this half term as part of our unit of work Animals including Humans. We carried out an experiment to examine how the digestive system worked. A bag was used to represent the stomach which was then filled with a banana and some biscuits. Orange juice was then added to represent the acid in our stomachs and the children had a go at mushing it all up, just like the muscles in our stomach would do. We then passed this through a pair of tights which represented our intestines and looked at how the nutrients would be absorbed into the bloodstream. It was a bit messy but the children really enjoyed it.