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Tales From The Tummy

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Learners use creative writing in order to review the digestive system and other various parts of the human body. They write a creative story about a hamburger and the journey it takes during digestion. The lesson includes key words that should be listed in order to aid student writing,

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the digestive system, human body systems, digestion

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Narrative Writing, digestive system, human anatomry, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research

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