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Year 8 Digestion and Nutrition Worksheets

Printable digestion and nutrition worksheets for Year 8 (ages 12-13, Key Stage 3), matched to the typical Year 8 focus of the Key Stage 3 curriculum. Make one in about 30 seconds, with an answer key.

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What Year 8 children learn about digestion and nutrition

  • Food groups and a balanced diet
  • Digestive system organs and enzymes
  • Deficiency diseases
  • Effects of drugs, alcohol and smoking
  • Gas exchange in the lungs

The Key Stage 3 science programme of study covers Years 7 to 9 together; this is the typical Year 8 focus in most UK schools. Based on the National Curriculum in England (Department for Education), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What you get in each worksheet

  • Questions pitched at Year 8, from warm-up to challenge
  • A full answer key on a separate page
  • Print-ready PDF, or answer on screen with Pro
  • Choose beginner, intermediate or advanced difficulty

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Frequently asked questions

What do children learn about digestion and nutrition in Year 8?

In Year 8 (ages 12-13), most schools focus on: food groups and a balanced diet; digestive system organs and enzymes; deficiency diseases; effects of drugs, alcohol and smoking; gas exchange in the lungs.

Are these Year 8 digestion and nutrition worksheets free?

Every new account gets a free worksheet with print, PDF download and an answer key, and no card is needed. After that, unlimited worksheets are £4.99 a month, with the first month for £1.99.

Do the worksheets come with answers?

Yes. Every worksheet has a full answer key on its own page, so marking takes seconds.

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