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Food's Journey – Chewing and Swallowing

Describe the first steps of the food journey: chewing in the mouth and swallowing.

Module

Food, Digestion Basics & Healthy Habits

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    What is the first thing that happens to food when we eat?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    After food is chewed, where does it go next?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    Why is it important to chew food properly?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    When we swallow food, it travels down the oesophagus to the stomach.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each action to the correct part of the digestive journey.

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