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Website
BBC

Bbc: Healthy Eating: It's Up to You

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you know much about healthy eating? This site offers an abundance of information about food facts, nutrients, and fitness, with diagrams, activities, tips, and a quiz to enhance your learning.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Body Fat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through these lesson plans, investigate the different types of fat found in food and found in the human body. Discuss the functions and problems associated with dietary fat and make wise food choices based on what you learn about fat,...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Nutrients and Pesticides

For Students 9th - 10th
The first two sections provide a general overview of findings on nutrients and pesticides and their implications for water-resource management and protection. More detailed technical discussions of the sources, distributions, and...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Anatomy & Physiology: Digestion Sys Absorption, Elimination

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text with printable notes, interactive assignments, and video clips, students discover the structure and function of the human digestive system.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Requirements for Human Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Earth and its atmosphere have provided us with air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat, but these are not the only requirements for survival. Although you may rarely think about it, you also cannot live outside of a certain range...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Eating Well While Eating Out

For Students 9th - 10th
The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Nova Teachers: Dying to Be Thin: Body Needs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the human body needs to function at its best, and why.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: S O I L Soil

For Teachers 4th
Plants need nutrients to grow, those nutrients come from the soil, and nutrients can be added to soil to help plants grow better.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Tree Cookie Combat

For Teachers 4th
Understand what trees need to live and grow in the environment.
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Graphic
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: The Nutrition Facts Label

For Students 9th - 10th
This colorful printable gives you a quick look at the key information you can find on the Nutrition Facts label.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Christmas Island: What Are the Different Nutrients in Foods?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Curious Cindy is the only detective on Christmas Island. She is hired to go undercover and check the foods restaurants serve. Find out about nutrition with her.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Habitat Part 2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This activity is designed for students to examine soil and determine which soil will be the best for plant growth. The students will also investigate the effect of sunlight on plants and the importance of sunlight in producing chlorophyll.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How to Measure Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A general overview of dissolved oxygen and how it is measured. Also includes protocols for measuring dissolved oxygen in turbulent waters as well as using the Winkler titration method.
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Website
Other

Nutrition, Health & Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about nutrition, health, and heart disease. It also discusses specific types of vitamin and mineral supplements you can take to improve or maintain your health.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Fat: Obesity, Eating Habits and Weight Loss

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Evaluate current guidelines for a healthy diet, compare them to one's own eating habits and learn safe behaviors for maintaining a healthy weight. Analyze the food pyramid, fast-food and health-food nutrition and the causes of obesity.
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Website
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label

For Students 9th - 10th
The FDA provides information relating to the nutrition facts panel overview, the serving size, calories, the nutrients, understanding the footnote, how the daily values relate to the percent daily values, the percent daily value, quick...
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Hunger and Malnutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
Most of us have little knowledge of what it's like to experience malnutrition. Malnutrition is caused when a person does not have access to a well-rounded diet or has a condition that does not allow him or her to absorb the proper...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Smart Snacking

For Students 9th - 10th
When you're in a hurry and looking for something to snack on, you probably aren't focusing heavily on what would be the healthiest thing to eat. This article looks at the importance of snacking smartly and strategies one can employ for...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Why Exercise Is Wise

For Students 9th - 10th
Some people know that exercising is beneficial, but still find reasons why it isn't a priority. This article relates the importance of exercising and how it can improve your mind and body. Links to similar sites are provided as well.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Are You a Fit Kid?

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Types of Nutrients

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids contain energy. When your body digests food, it breaks down the molecules of these nutrients. This releases the energy so your...
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Activity
Other

Dieticians of Canada: Assess Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about your diet, BMI, and more with this resource from the Dieticians of Canada.