Bringing science to life through experiments and demonstrations always enhances engagement, improves understanding and ensures the lessons are memorable – and Y8’s recent biology lessons with Mr Mason offered all of the above.
After learning about the digestive system in class, it was time for a brilliant demonstration – in this case, a highly visual, fun demonstration of the process of digestion that was also a little bit gross!
Using everyday household items, such as tights and drinks bottles, and foods, such as soup, crisps, and Weetabix, Mr Mason helped the boys visualise how foods pass through the mouth and oesophagus before being broken down by stomach acid. They then looked at the enzymes involved and observed how food and liquid are absorbed in the small and large intestine before being excreted from the body.
It was wonderfully “disgusting” to quote the boys, but highly memorable!
