M.I.T Robotics Class

M.I.T Robotics Class
I wonder what he's thinking?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Today we learned the fascinating journey of what particles of food (aka :bolus) take down the human body.  Did you know that the small intestines, as skinny as they are, are also 23 feet long??  Did you know that the large intestines are 5 feet long and have very powerful muscles?? 
We did home experiments that tested what our gastric acids do to created chemical breakdowns, with toilet bowl cleaner, Tums, red cabbage water, and gloves.  Really cool color changing events took place in front of us.  Here's a video from Bill Nye about digestion:

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