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Handout
City University of New York

Brother Gregory's Dinner: Food Energy Content

For Students 9th - 10th
Use a virtual calorimeter to investigate the energy content of various foods. The background information is clear and easy to understand.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Scientific American: Never Say Die: Eat Less Live Longer

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Article
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Energy Density & Weight Loss:feel Full on Fewer Calories

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is medium-sized in length and provides great information on the subject. Links are provided for additional information as well.
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Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Food and Calories Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Other

South Coast Today: Fast Food, Faster Calories

For Students 9th - 10th
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.