The Digestive System Project-Based Learning Activity | Anatomy & Physiology | Grades 9–12

The Digestive System Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Anatomy & Physiology (grades 9–12) on The Digestive System.

Pairs with: The Digestive System Slide Show Presentation; The Digestive System Guided Notes; The Digestive System Lesson Quiz; The Digestive System Unit Test.

Sections: Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary; Term #2. Sample item: “What brush border enzyme situated on duodenal microvilli serves as the master trigger that activates the entire pancreatic protease cascade?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-LS1-2 — Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. HS-LS1-3 — Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for high school Anatomy & Physiology, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.