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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey: Meal of Endurance

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Analyze caloric intake vs. caloric expenditure, understand the nutritional value of the explorer's meals, describe the trend in diet changes the explorers experienced and explain the physiological consequences these changes caused.
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Graphic
Other

Calories Burned During Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
An alphabetical listing of activities and exercises, beginning with aerobics and ending with whitewater rafting, are provided by Nutri Strategy with calories burned for three different weights in pounds.
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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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Graphic
PBS

Quest: How Is Energy Measured?

For Students 9th - 10th
Infographic highlights the different ways energy is measured.
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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
American Heart Association

Aha: Carbohydrates and Sugars

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dedicated to the nutritional recommendations of the American Heart Association.