JHS1 Science · Term 1 Week 12: The Human Body System

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.1.2 - Examine what happens to food at the stages of digestion in humans

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name at least eight parts of the alimentary canal using a labelled drawing of the human digestive system.
Describe what happens to a piece of boiled yam or cassava in the mouth, stomach, small intestine and large intestine, stage by stage.
State the role of enzymes, acid and bile in the breakdown of food during digestion.
Draw and correctly label the main organs of the human digestive system.
Compare what happens to different types of food (starchy, protein, oily) at each stage of digestion.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Systems (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: The Human Body System (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.1 - Show an understanding of the concept of food, and the process of digestion and appreciate its importance in humans
Indicator: B7.3.1.1.2 - Examine what happens to food at the stages of digestion in humans
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 12 (Week 12 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 17
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify the parts of the alimentary canal in a drawing of the digestive system.
2. Research and describe what happens to food e.g. a piece of boiled yam / cassava / plantain / cocoyam / bread, egg, meat, orange, palm oil and many others when it gets into the mouth, stomach, large and small intestines.
3. Draw and label the digestive system of humans.