This lesson assumes students have some knowledge of the human (omnivore) digestive system.
The focus of this lesson is to encourage students to adapt their knowledge of what they have learned so far about the systems of organs multi-cellular organisms contain, which carry out specialised functions, enabling them to survive and reproduce.
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to:
- identify the organs and overall function of a the ruminant digestive system
- describe the structure of each organ in the system and relate its function to the overall function of the system
- briefly compare the digestive systems of herbivores and carnivores.
NOTE: This lesson contains an optional extension activity:
- assign groups and ask them to develop an infographic to explain the key differences between ruminant and monogastric (e.g. human) digestive systems.
Links to the Australian Curriculum:
- Multi-cellular organisms contain systems of organs carrying out specialised functions that enable them to survive and reproduce (ACSSU150)
- People use science understanding and skills in their occupations and these have influenced the development of practices in areas of human activity (ACSHE136)
- Communicate ideas, findings and evidence based solutions to problems using scientific language, and representations, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS148)
