The students will observe how fiber moves through the colon. Students will take the straws and join them at the ends. Students will then tape the straws and curve them into a circle, leaving the ends free. Finally, students will label their colon and intestines. Students will be presented with a coloring sheet followed by directions.
Students are to read the directions and complete the assignment.
Students will be presented with a list of foods, their calories and fiber content. They must consider in the menu a healthful daily intake of fiber. The colon is a natural breeding ground for bacteria. The purpose and function of this bacteria is to neutralize, dissipate, avoid and prevent a toxic condition from developing in the colon. In a proper, clean, healthy environment the healthy scavenging bacteria will control the pathogenic kind.