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Food, Energy and Body Weight

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High schoolers learn why humans need calories, how they control weight with food choices, and the impact of exercise on energy. Scholars then apply their understanding to a case study of lunch choices and exercise.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Invite a doctor to speak to students about safe weight control
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes prior knowledge of how bodies use food to provide energy and which atoms and molecules bodies require for growth and repair
  • Refers to calories (lower case) when referencing Calories (upper case = kilocalories)
Pros
  • Links to extension lessons and ideas
  • Relates to daily life
Cons
  • None