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Curated OER

Nutrition -- A Lesson for Life - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students briefly explain the importance of nutrition in their everyday lives, and they tell you about how many calories they should consume in a day. They list readily available and affordable healthy foods that they LIKE to eat....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math in Science-Knowing the Calories You Take In!

For Students 9th - 11th
I can burn off one scrambled egg in 30 minutes of walking? Explain how we daily consume and burn calories using this fun worksheet, which breaks down basic foods and activities into kilocalorie equivalents. Nutritionists calculate the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nutrition: How Much Fat Am I Eating?

For Students 6th - 10th
How much fat is in this? Scholars first read some background information on the caloric content of fats versus carbohydrates, and then use that knowledge to analyze foods they regularly eat. They will look at 5 package labels for the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Calories and Nutrition

For Students 6th - 10th
In this calories worksheet, students use a chart comparing the calories found in different food items to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Calories in Food

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners measure the amount of calories in food. In this food energy lesson, students discuss what a calorie is, how our bodies use a calorie, and how many we need. Then, learners use a calorimeter to calculate the amount of energy in a...
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Lesson Plan
Baylor College

Servings and Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
An important part of balancing caloric intake to energy expenditure is knowing how many Calories you are consuming. In the fifth of a seven-instructional activity series on food and energy, learners estimate their daily caloric intake,...
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Curated OER

Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the dietary guidelines and what they do.  In this healthy eating instructional activity students study nutrition labels and calorie needs.
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Curated OER

What Are Calories?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine calories for the human body. In this calorie lesson, students explore the energy expenditures needed for different types of activities and how many calories are needed to support daily functions.
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Lesson Plan
Texas Heart Institute

Nutrition: How Do I Choose the Right Foods?

For Teachers 6th Standards
Young learners discuss how to practice healthy eating habits and the body's need for energy through discussion and exploration of the MyPlate system.
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Curated OER

Nutrition

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about good nutrition. For this biology lesson plan, students test samples of food to find out if they contain fat, test fruit juices for vitamin C and compare the vitamin C content of the juices, calculate the number of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calories

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners explore calories. In this instructional activity about calories, students practice counting and recording calories. Learners use a sample Calorie Calculation Chart to record how many calories consumed in one day. Students do an...
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Curated OER

Label Language

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore healthy eating habits by identifying food labels. In this food ingredient instructional activity, 6th graders discuss the nutritional facts that are available on almost all foods in America and which ingredients and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Super Size Me Video Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
If you are planning on showing the movie Super Size Me in your health or biology class, this is a resource you will not want to overlook! Thirty-one questions keep viewers gleaning facts, and then seven more questions help them to...
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Curated OER

Diet, Exercise and AIDS

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research AIDS and the role of diet and exercise with the disease. In this AIDS lesson plan, students listen to a mini lecture about the diet and exercise needs of people who have AIDS. Students learn about alternative therapies...
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Website
CNN

Cnn: Quick Facts on Calories

For Students 9th - 10th
How many calories should you eat a day? Just what is a calorie? What foods should I avoid? Click here and find the answers to these questions and more.