BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Using Food Labels
Do you know how to read a food label? Food labels provide important information about the nutritional value of foods. In this lesson students will learn about food labels, healthful eating, nutrition facts, and units of measurement...
Harvard University
Harvard School of Public Health: Fats and Cholesterol
This public health resource provides information and resources on fats and cholesterol.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Lipids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students discover the structure of a triglyceride and distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fats. They also investigate structure of a phospholipid and a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Macromolecules: Lipids
An article that discusses the structure and function of lipids. Learn the basics of fats, oils, saturated and unsaturated fats, triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Fat a Concentrated Energy Source
Through these lesson plans, students explore and discuss the role of dietary fat as an important energy source. In addition to providing detailed instructions for teachers, this website includes all the handouts and charts needed to...
Other
Story md.com: Wellness and Nutrition: Fats
Fats are part of a larger family of molecules known as lipids. Lipids occur naturally in your body and can also be ingested through the foods in your diet. Which fats are healthy and which should you avoid? The answer may surprise you.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ratio and Proportional Reasoning: Food Labels
Learn how to use fractions to interpret food labels and make healthy eating choices.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: Fat Counting Unit
Have you ever wanted to know how much fat you consume each day? How does that fat fit into your daily intake according to the food pyramid? 4 math lessons are included here that help both upper and lower elementary grades understand how...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Liquids: Color Changing Milk
In this chemistry lab, the students will investigate what happens to the liquids: milk and food coloring, when dish soap is placed on a Q-tip and then put into the solution.
Other
Cyberlipid: Simple Lipids: Acylglycerols or Glycerides
This site explains what glycerides are and why they are so important.
Other
Web Health Centre: Food Types and Their Powers
This website describes the nutritional values of different types of foods. Learn what types of foods are sources of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals through a chart provided at the bottom of the page.
Other
World of Molecules: 3 D Structure Files
Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules- both organic and inorganic.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: The Building Blocks of Life: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about the building blocks of life. The quiz is self-checking, and provides hints to the student if needed.
Other
1911 Encyclopedia: Glycols
This article provides information on how the glycol family was discovered. Includes specific information on glycerin and glycerides.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Lipids: Lesson 1
This lesson presents how the structure and function of lipids pertain to living things. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Lipids."
Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Food Labels Tell the Story!
Read about the building blocks of food and how to read food labels to make better choices about what you eat.
Inner Body
Innerbody: Digestive System
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Lipids
[Free Registration/Login Required] Sort the lipids shown in this interactive into the two boxes to show what state they would be at room temperature.
Other
Peanut Butter Lovers
Discover peanut butter's history, how it's made, the nutritional value, and many other things you didn't know about this popular food.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Food for Thought: Fats, Oils, and Sweets
In addition to defining "Fats," and "Added sugars," this website includes ideas for making low sugar and low fat treats.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Starches and Fats
For this healthy eating lesson plan, students distinguish between a food that contains starch and a food that contains fats.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ester
Wikipedia entry for the chemical compound ester. Includes naming conventions, properties, reactions, and the like.
Other
Diet: The Only Real Hope for Arthritis
In addition to discussing the use of a vegan diet to lower the risk of arthritis, this article also talks about diet as a means of preventing other diseases and disorders.