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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Lipids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Sort the lipids shown in this interactive into the two boxes to show what state they would be at room temperature.
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Website
Other

Peanut Butter Lovers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover peanut butter's history, how it's made, the nutritional value, and many other things you didn't know about this popular food.
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Food for Thought: Fats, Oils, and Sweets

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to defining "Fats," and "Added sugars," this website includes ideas for making low sugar and low fat treats.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Starches and Fats

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this healthy eating lesson plan, young scholars distinguish between a food that contains starch and a food that contains fats.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ester

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia entry for the chemical compound ester. Includes naming conventions, properties, reactions, and the like.
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Website
Other

Diet: The Only Real Hope for Arthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to discussing the use of a vegan diet to lower the risk of arthritis, this article also talks about diet as a means of preventing other diseases and disorders.
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Graphic
Other

Dr. Paul's Virtually Biology Show: Tri Glycerides

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dr. Paul's Virtually Biology Show provides very good information on tri-glycerides. Includes a definition, diagram, their importance and much more.
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Handout
Quia

Quia: Digestion

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief glossary list of different parts of the digestive system.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Superhumans and Bionics: A Heart of Titanium

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore how to keep your heart healthy by exercising regularly, sticking to a low-fat diet and not smoking. Use mathematics to understand nutritional information about various foods.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Lipids: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson presents how the structure and function of lipids pertain to living things. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Lipids."
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: What Are Oils

For Students 9th - 10th
This website defines "oils" and provides examples. It also names some of the uses for oils as well as sources.
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Handout
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Fats

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An entry featuring the benefits and drawbacks to consuming fats. Are there good fats? What happens if too many fats are eaten?
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 3: Composite Dishes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the Food - a fact of life website. Pupils will be able to identify a healthy meal working out what are the key ingredients for the meals presented.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 4: Energy

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the 'Food - a fact of life' website. Pupils will be able to understand why their bodies need energy, how much energy is in certain food types and who needs more...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Smarter Food Processing Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge about the foods you eat by taking a short quiz. Match products to their ingredients, answer questions about nutritional values and compute the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed per year.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Lipids

For Students K - 1st
Learn interesting facts about the four types of lipids: fats, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Importance of Health and Hygiene

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains the difference between health and hygiene. Discusses the five components of food and the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. Also, provides steps to maintain good hygiene.
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Website
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Fats, Oils and Sweets

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the University of Massachusetts there is a very brief write-up on the foods that should be consumed as little as possible: fats, oils, and sweets. After reading about these foods, take a short quiz to test your knowledge.