Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sodium

1st - 4th
These Fizzy's Lunch Lab videos provide an informative overview of the role of sodium in proper nutrition. Students learn how the body only needs a small amount of sodium daily, and too much sodium can cause dehydration, drowsiness and...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Food Choices

1st - 4th
These Fizzy's Lunch Lab videos promote the importance of understanding nutritional information and eating a well-balanced diet, focusing on food choices. Students learn about different types of foods from around the world, how to read...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hydration

1st - 4th
These Fizzy's Lunch Lab videos and related lesson plan help students understand that water connects all life on earth, that drinking healthy liquids keeps your body hydrated, and not getting enough water results in dehydration. [5:20]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Myths and Tips on Keeping Your Cool This Summer

9th - 10th
It is possible to drink too much water in hot weather. A discussion with Douglas Casa, of the Korey Stringer Institute, about how to stay hydrated in a healthy way when being physically active on a hot day. He also talks about the move...
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Homeostatic Disruptions

9th - 10th
Paul Andersen explains how disruptions in homeostasis can affect biological systems at all levels. He uses the example of dehydration in animals to explain how disruptions at the cellular level can affect an organism.
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Molecules of Life

9th - 10th
Paul Andersen describes the macromolecules that make up living organisms. He starts with a brief description of organic chemistry and the importance of functional groups. He also covers both dehydration and hydrolysis in polymerization....