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Nutrition, Hydration, and Health

For Teachers 5th - 12th
NFL football in science class? Yes, please! In an engaging and motivating three-day lesson plan, kids take a look at their own nutritional habits and needs compared to those of an NFL player, then experiment with the effects of hydration...
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Digestion and Nutrition

For Students 7th - 8th
In this homeostasis worksheet, students will read about how the food we eat helps our body to maintain homeostasis. Students will complete 1 short answer question and 3 true or false questions.
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Work Hard and Work Smart: Designing for Athletes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design new insights into work tied into athletes. Students design a sports bag for athletes. Students investigate varied sports. They interview people involved in varied sports. Students engage in active problem solving as they...
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Revised “Understanding Nutrition” Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate their current food choices. In this health science lesson, students test different drinks to rate the amount of Vitamin C content. They discuss results in class.
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The Musculoskeletal System The Muscoskeleton System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the Internet on physical fitness and sports.  In this physical fitness report lesson students write a report on an athlete of their choice.
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How Does the Human Body Use Energy during Various Athletic Activities?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate how much energy is used during different athletic activities. They conduct Internet research to obtain information on the top three athletic sporting events from around the world, and calculate the calories burned...
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Training Table Race

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the role of the carbohydrates food group in sports performance. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates, and the performance of cardiovascular activities form the focus of the lesson.
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Sustainability and the Recycling of Words

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Recycling and green living isn't just for the environment anymore. Studying the use of metaphors and metonymies, especially in reference to environmental sustainability, this presentation provides viewers with plenty of food for thought....
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Energy Balance: The Ins and Outs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students review data from a 24-hour dietary recall to gain a practical understanding of information regarding energy intake and macronutrients.
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Food for Thought

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the brain and what is needs. In this biology lesson plan, 5th graders will work on a series of activities that will allow them to learn about the brain, its parts, and the best foods to eat for their brain.
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Taxonomy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils analyze the complexity of organism classifications based on certain criteria.  In this classifying organisms instructional activity students study taxonomy and gather information and leaves to do their own experiment on...
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Do we Really Need Wild Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research challenges with which modern biotechnology confronts wild nature. Students collect articles that relate to biotechnology and the environment. Learners prepare a collaborative answer to the question, "Do we really need...
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Sportscience: A Peer Reviewed Journal and Site for Sport Research

For Students 9th - 10th
An online journal of essays, news, and research reports on subjects related to the science of sport. A well-organized site, with lots of options for searching for topics ranging from the psychology to the biology to the physics of sport.
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American Fitness Professionals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how to become a certified personal trainer or fitness instructor. It includes an index of health articles and a listing of seminars and home study courses related to health and physical fitness.
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Website
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Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
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Moms Team: Food Sources for Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a chart listing iron-rich foods and serving sizes. Includes foods from all food groups. Use this chart to keep track of your daily intake of iron.
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Moms Team: Food Sources for Calcium

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a chart listing several calcium-rich foods (from all major food groups) and the amount of calcium they have (in micrograms) per serving. Use this chart to keep track of how much calcium you take in each day.

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