CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Flow of Energy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When an herbivore eats a plant, the energy in the plant tissues is used by the herbivore. Every time energy is transferred from one organism to another, there is a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 12.19 Energy Flow
Learn how energy is transferred along a food chain.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition Introduction
The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.
The Franklin Institute
Resources for Science Learning: The Human Brain
Everything you wanted to know about keeping your brain healthy. How should you nourish your brain, how should your brain be protected, and even how to "renew" or stimulate your brain.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Tonight's Homework Watch Cartoons
Students will make observations about different types of advertisements. Students will watch distinguish the types of advertisements shown during commercial breaks associated with their cartoons and the news.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Compost
Are people wasting yard waste? Why not turn a small corner of a backyard into a nutrient source that not only replenishes the soil but supports the base of the bird food pyramid.
Other
National Dairy Council: Nutrition Explorations Educator's Guide
This site gives a wealth of resources for teaching about nutrition in an elementary school classroom. It has worksheets, lesson plans, online activities, and more.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: En Espanol
The Spanish-language version of the U.S. government's online nutrition guide Choose My Plate makes it possible for Spanish speakers to access information about eating a nutritious diet and staying physically active.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Learners analyze food chains, webs, and pyramids to determine how energy flows and matter cycles through ecosystems.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Uncle Sam and the American Diet
In this activity, students will closely examine two food nutrition guideline posters from the USDA to determine the government's purpose in creating such guidelines and how they have changed over time. Students will also question how...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Eating for Sports
Know what foods you need to eat in order to stay competitive. This website offers suggestion for kids who are active in sports and includes hints for eating healthy and staying hydrated.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vegetarian Diet a Healthy Alternative
This article discusses the benefits of a well-balanced vegetarian diet. Here, read about how vegetarianism can promote a healthy lifestyle and help maintain a healthy body. Learn how vegetarianism is safe and healthy for everyone, even...
Other
Seafriends: Soil Dependence
This website looks at our dependence on soil and what it produces. It includes text, graphs, charts, illustrations and important statistics. Hosted by the Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Center.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Deal With Diets
There are numerous diets advertised that claim to be healthy and effective. Which is the right one for you? This article includes dieting tips that are both safe and of benefit to your body. Links to related sites are also included.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...
Read Works
Read Works: Students Get Healthy!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about new laws requiring schools to provide healthier lunches. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: El Enigma De La Nutricion
This is an interactive game that facilitates the learning concepts and processes related to human nutrition. Once you finish the game, you will be given an evaluation that will allow you to have access to other games and activities.
Read Works
Read Works: Celebrate National Nutrition Month!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text listing some simple things people can do to help them stay healthy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
FT Exploring
Ft Exploring: The Flow of Energy Through Plants and Animals
Explore the different ecological roles of organisms in the ecosystem, and find out how the energy flows through them.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Ecology I
A comprehensive ecology learning module where students assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.
National Museums Liverpool
The Nile File
Follow your guide and see the life of an ordinary Egyptian man at school, at home, and in the village. Take a quiz to see what you've learned. There are additional links to activities, websites, books and more.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Ecosystem Energy Flow
Explains the processes by which energy flows through an ecosystem. Covers the meanings of key vocabulary, e.g., types of producers and consumers, trophic levels, food webs, and the energy pyramid.
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