Michigan Reach Out
Newton's Apple: Body Fat
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,...
Anatomical Travelogue
Thevisual md.com: Childhood Obesity
An multimedia learning experience investigating childhood obesity with ways we can help control this disease.
Anatomical Travelogue
Thevisual md.com: Obesity
Discover the many disorders associated with obesity, and learn how this epidemic affects us in today's society.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Molecular Structure of Fat
A comprehensive slideshow illustrating and explaining fat. Learn the structure and impact on the body.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Body Mass Index (Bmi Calculator)
Learn about body mass index and how this number affects your overall health. Then plug in your own data to find your BMI.
Other
Nutrimundo Corporation: Get the Skinny on Fat
At this site from the Nutrimundo Corporation you can read about the different types of fats and how they affect the health of the human body. In addition to learning about the "Three main roles," of fats, you will learn how to consume...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Work, Energy, and Power in Humans
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain the human body's consumption of energy when at rest versus when engaged in activities that do useful work and to calculate the conversion of chemical energy in food into useful work.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Scale Under Water
This passage will test your knowledge on fluids at rest.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Technology Center of Du Page: Body Mass Index Tutorial
An online calculator using your height and weight to calculate your body mass index. The index also gives health risks based on body mass index number.