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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Body Mass Index (Bmi Calculator)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about body mass index and how this number affects your overall health. Then plug in your own data to find your BMI.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Bmi Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive body mass index calculator to determine if your weight is under, over or normal for your size and read about things you can do to maintain a healthy weight.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Technology Center of Du Page: Body Mass Index Tutorial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online calculator using your height and weight to calculate your body mass index. The index also gives health risks based on body mass index number.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Body Mass What's Your Index? (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If you like tackling formulas, then this math challenge is for you. See if you can calculate Helix's BMI (body mass index) and find out if his health is at risk. A one page NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity that engages learners...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Average Atomic Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore how percent abundances of different isotopes affect the average atomic mass for that given element. Students form connections between the average atomic mass and a person's body mass....
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Other

Online Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
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Dieticians of Canada: Assess Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about your diet, BMI, and more with this resource from the Dieticians of Canada.
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Nourish Interactive: Nutrition Education

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Games for children teach nutrition concepts, while tools for parents and teachers help promote eating healthy, exercising daily, and setting nutrition and fitness goals. Access to entire collection of resources requires free registration.
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Nourish Interactive: Nutrition Education

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Games for children teach nutrition concepts, while tools for parents and teachers help promote eating healthy, exercising daily, and setting nutrition and fitness goals. Access to entire collection of resources requires free registration.
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National Kidney Foundation: What You Should Know About Being Overweight or Obese

For Students 9th - 10th
The causes and health risks of having excess weight are discussed in this informative site along with suggestions for loosing weight through diet, behavior modification exercise and surgery.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Satellite Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to allow students to explore different aspects of satellite motion. Students can vary the mass of the satellite, the orbital radius of the satellite and the body that the satellite is orbiting. Students can measure...