Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Food Chemistry: Carbohydrates
Read about carbohydrates, which make up one of the three "Major classes of macronutrients that are essential to living organisms." In addition to defining several terms, including carbohydrate, simple sugars, complex carbohydrates,...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:destination Galapagos Islands: Testing the Earth, Soil Comparison B
Compare soil composition from different regions of the Earth, including the Galapagos Islands, and perform analysis of three important macronutrients found in regional soil.
US Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Topics a to Z
More than just food and nutrition links can be found in this index of health topics. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center provides access to a world of health information.
Other
British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life (11 16 Years): Nutrients
Learning module with a large set of resources on energy in the diet, nutrient requirements of humans, dietary fiber, how alcohol affects one, nutritional needs of different people, and how food is digested. The last section has videos on...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Food and Nutrients
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses classes of nutrients and their functions in the human body.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Carbohydrates Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over carbohydrates. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Brain
Which foods cause you to feel tired after lunch? Or so restless at night? Mia Nacamulli takes you into the brain to find out. [4:52]