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Learn about the Digestive System

Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation, Worksheets, Websites - Updated 18 Oct 2021, 14:52

The fun, easy, visual way for children to learn science! If you've been searching for a fun, easy, visual way to help children learn science, you've come to the right place. Our products include cartoons, animations, science colouring vooks, e-colouring books, science projects, activities, stories and printable science worksheets that help children learn and love science.

Balanced Diet

Nutrition , Healthy eating, Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation - Updated 8 Oct 2021, 13:40

Proteins help in growth and repair of body.
Vitamins and minerals protect our body from various diseases.
Dietary fibres help to get rid of undigested food.
Water plays a very important role in our body. Water helps us to get rid of liquid wastes in the form of sweat and urine. Water also helps us to absorb the dissolved nutrients.
Such a diet which contains all the nutrients in right amounts is called a balanced diet.
Balanced diet helps in proper growth and maintenance of our body.

Heart Foundation You Tube Channel

Healthy eating, Adolescent, Senior Primary, Video, animation, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated 18 Oct 2021, 11:57

Videos to connect to a range of learning resources. Heart health and recipe / cooking videos.

Watch and learn about the digestive system.

Healthy eating, Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary - Updated 8 Dec 2021, 09:28

Watch and learn about the digestive system. What happens to the different foods you eat?

5 Fabulous Food Groups

Nutrition , Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation - Updated 8 Oct 2021, 13:22

Learn about our 5 main food groups with Jessi and Squeaks, then see if you can name them all!

100% water resource

Healthy eating, Drinks - Updated 8 Oct 2021, 13:16

Water is the BEST DRINK. Click here for resources

Type 2 Diabetes

Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Senior Primary, Healthy weight - Updated 8 Dec 2021, 09:23

Diabetes NZ provides information, resources and support for those with diabetes - Type 1 and Type 2.

Good learning here.

Rangatahi tu Rangatira

Healthy school environment, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Websites, Activity, Te Ao Maori - Updated 20 Oct 2021, 15:10

Rangatahi Tu Rangatira recognises there are many things that affect people's wellness.

We promote a holistic approach to mauri ora offering information and support.

Science - How food is digested - 3D animation - English

Healthy eating, Digestive System, Junior Primary, Senior Primary - Updated 21 Oct 2021, 10:06

BodhaGuru Learning proudly presents a 3D animated musical video in English which explains how food is digested in human body. It shows how food passes through the digestive tract and how enzyme woks on the food to convert complex food into simpler substances.

Healthy Eating: An introduction for children aged 5-11

Healthy eating, Junior Primary, Video, animation, Activity - Updated 18 Oct 2021, 11:32

Lots of different things affect how healthy we are including what we eat and how active we are. Food plays a huge part in keeping us healthy and so we need to make sure we're eating a variety of foods to get all the right vitamins and nutrients.