Why Do We Poop?

Why Do We Poop? | Questions Kids Ask | FREE Mini-Study

💩 Why do we poop?

It's one of those questions kids are definitely going to ask — so let's actually explore the science behind it!

Why Do We Poop? is a 6-page Little Roots Learning mini-study that gives young learners a simple, age-appropriate introduction to digestion and one of our bodies' completely normal jobs.

Inside, kids will:

🍎 Learn what happens to food after we eat it

🔎 Follow food through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus Why Do We Poop mini-study

💩 Discover what poop actually contains and why our bodies need to get rid of it Why Do We Poop mini-study

1️⃣ Put the digestion story in order

🧶 Build a hands-on digestion pathway model

🧠 Complete a Little Body Investigator review

✏️ Draw, discuss, observe and ask more questions along the way

This mini-study keeps body science simple, factual and shame-free, reminding children that pooping is a normal body job and that it's okay to ask questions about how their bodies work.

6 pages | Ages 2–9 | FREE Digital Download



Part of the Little Roots Learning: Questions Kids Ask series. 🌱