City University of New York
Brother Gregory's Dinner: Food Energy Content
Use a virtual calorimeter to investigate the energy content of various foods. The background information is clear and easy to understand.
PBS
Pbs: Scientific American: Never Say Die: Eat Less Live Longer
This site from the PBS production "Never Say Die" provides a section on how to eat less and live longer. The first part of this site discusses food and nutrition. The second part is an activity in which you can make a calorimeter. The...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Energy Density & Weight Loss:feel Full on Fewer Calories
This article is medium-sized in length and provides great information on the subject. Links are provided for additional information as well.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Food and Calories Lesson Plan
This lesson plan from Access Excellence offers sample charts and an answer key which helps students guess the caloric content of a variety of foods and then check their answers.
Other
South Coast Today: Fast Food, Faster Calories
A personal account of eating at fast food restaurants. Learn how you can still eat at fast food restaurants without consuming all the calories you need in one meal.