Nature & science · Age 8 · Food, Digestion Basics & Healthy Habits
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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Question 1
Multiple choice
What is the first thing that happens to food when we eat?
Question 2
Multiple choice
After food is chewed, where does it go next?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Why is it important to chew food properly?
Question 4
True or false
When we swallow food, it travels down the oesophagus to the stomach.
Question 5
Matching
Match each action to the correct part of the digestive journey.