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Water

and Your Digestive System!

Most WATER is taken into your body through the large intestine. It is about 60 inches long, or around 5 feet. Food is taken into the body through the small intestine. It is about 23 FEET LONG! In the picture below, try drawing the path that food and water take through your body, starting with where it enters your mouth!

From the paint box, choose the SMALL or MEDIUM brush size and any color of paint. Then draw a line showing the path of food and water through the body.

Click here to clear the whole page.

Thanks very much to Don Skinner
for creating and sharing the above drawing applet
to make these games possible!

The digestive tract picture above was borrowed from the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) website.

And Don't Forget To
Check Your Drawing!

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Correct Path
Through the Body!

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Water

and Your Digestive System!

Correct PathThrough the Body!

Correct Path
Through the Body!