PBS
Pbs: Now With Bill Moyers: Soft Drink Sales at School
Explore the pros and cons of soft drink sales in schools. Examine the amount of sugar in soft drinks, research links to obesity and debate whether or not schools should partner with soft drink companies.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: What Are "Added Sugars"?
In addition to providing a definition of "added sugars," this website includes examples of foods that contain added sugars and different names for added sugars that you can find while reading food labels.
Other
Sugar Stacks: Beverages
Do you know how much sugar is in the beverages you drink? Here you can see how much sugar is in your favorite beverage by comparing stacks of regular sugar cubes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Sweet It Is
As part of the study of Matter, the students will determine the density of standard percent sugar solutions through hands on experimentation. In laboratory groups, students will graph a standardized curve of the experimental data. The...