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- 8th - 10th
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Students explore the health problems associated with improper diet and analyze their own nutritional habits. Full Review »
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In these creative hands-on activities, students construct several different molecular models that represent substances that play an essential role in our nutritional needs. Using gum drops and toothpicks, students design the models. Excellent web resour Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine their school population about their health and exercise patterns. They brainstorm a list of factors that influence people to eat the way they do. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students analyze various beverages to determine vitamin C content. Students research diseases resulting from vitamin C deficiencies and identify countries most affected. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students group various foods according to whether they are protein, carbohydrated, or lipids. This activity is a multisensory way of introducing students to biochemistry. Students also learn how icons represent the molecular composition of each of the food groups. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish healthy ways of living. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study chiral molecules and why they are important in carbohydrate and protein chemistry. They determine the different biochemical properties of molecules. They watch a teacher lead multimedia presentation and build models before designing a slideshow of their own. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students create a semantic map utilizing material learned in previous biochemistry lessons. Their maps will include material on the four types of organic compunds previously explored in class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students discuss food and the food groups and hteir organic nature. They test 3 different solutions and test for protein, starch and glucose. In addition, they create a master table on the board to collect all the teams results. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students view a cartoon showing different foods and the heading "You are what you eat." They discuss the difference between different important biomolecules and their precursors. Students evaluate the differences between biologically important polymers. Full Review »
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