ScienceGrade 2nd· What Happens If You Swallow Gum
What Happens If You Swallow Gum
What Happens If You Swallow Gum
Learning Objective
Students will learn about what happens if you swallow gum.
Words to Know
- Peristalsis
- Muscle waves that push food through your body!
- Peristalsis moves gum through in 2-7 days.
- Gum base
- The rubbery part of gum your body cant digest!
- Gum base comes out looking the same.
- Digestion
- How your body breaks down food!
- Your body digests gum sugar but not the base.
- Myth
- A story people believe but isnt true!
- The 7-year gum myth is FALSE!
Check What You Learned
Quick Quiz
1 / 3What does “Peristalsis” mean?
Lesson Info
Grade 2nd
2026-07-20
What Happens If You Swallow Gum
Standards Alignment
- 4-LS1-2
Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways
- Health education
digestive system awareness, myth-busting
Keywords
2nd grade sciencescience for kidshappensswallowgumperistalsisgum basedigestionmyth4-LS1-2Health educationkids learning
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