This Science video introduces teachers to a lesson on the human digestive system, addressing common misconceptions about which organs are involved and where they are located. It takes pupils through the main stages of digestion, from mechanical and chemical breakdown in the mouth, to the role of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The video also clarifies the distinction between the digestive and urinary systems, ensuring children understand the processes that produce feces versus urine.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Science – Human body. It provides teachers with clear explanations, practical demonstration ideas, and key vocabulary to help pupils build accurate scientific knowledge about digestion, nutrient absorption, and waste removal.

Science, Lower key stage 2, Year 4, Animals including humans: Digestion and food, Lesson 1: The human digestive system