Washoe County Library System

Explains the functions and parts of the digestive system.

Describes the human digestive system and how it breaks down food as well as what it looks like.

"It Takes Guts is an excellent, science-based resource for classroom learning and home-schooling for kids age 9 to 13, with information about: the surprising role that food and digestion play in your mood and immune system, the amazing tools your body uses to break down food including acids, which do their thing without burning a hole in your stomach, the incredible truth that not all bacteria is bad--billions of 'helpful bacteria' belong in your...