Food: Nutrition and Energy

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Food, food types, food/energy sources, energy, Calorie, nutrients, nutrition, diet, Nutrition Facts Label, serving sizes, menu, food choices, BMR, exercise, strength, increasing endurance
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Energy for Life
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Students observe and quantify the growth of yeast (a single-celled fungus) that it is given table sugar as a food source.
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Energy Sources
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Students measure and compare the amount of heat energy released from two different types of food.
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Your Energy Needs
Lesson
Students estimate average daily baseline energy needs for different levels of activity.
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Serving Sizes
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Students estimate the serving sizes of different foods and compare their estimates to actual serving size information provided on food labels.
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Servings and Choices
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Students document their individual eating habits and learn whether these dietary patterns meet their nutritional needs.
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Your Nutrition Needs
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Students compare their own eating habits to standard recommendations for a healthy diet.
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Nutritional Challenges
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Students learn about healthy eating habits to meet special lifestyle needs, such as those of athletes, persons with diabetes and vegetarians.