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Health Check Systems: Healthier Fast Food Choices
At this site from HealthCheck Systems you can click on the names of your favorite fast food places to see the "healthier" food choices they provide. Check out the calorie, fat, protein, and carbohydrate content for each food choice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Carbon Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Carbon is one of the most common elements found in living organisms. Chains of carbon molecules form the backbones of many molecules, such as carbohydrates,...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Figuring Out Fat and Calories
Most people know that fats and calories are connected to our weight, but what is their correlation? This article analyzes their relationship and how an understanding of these items can benefit your body. Links to related articles are...
PBS
Pbs Nova Teachers: Dying to Be Thin: Body Needs
Find out what the human body needs to function at its best, and why.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Is Your Diet Healthy?
A nutrition calculator exploring student's dietary choices by finding their total intake of calories, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, sugars, sodium, and fiber throughout the day.
Other
My Food Buddy: Food Calorie Table
This page has a list of almost 1,000 different types of foods with their amount of calories, protein, fat, and carbohydrates.
Indiana University
Area 10 Math and Technology Project: Nutrition Labels
Lesson Plan involving all aspects of reading a nutrition label. Emphasizes math skills. Includes links to a teacher outline, student copies and reference materials.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Molecules of Life Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over the molecules of life. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Other
Ucs: Functions of the Four Major Groups of Organic Molecules
Check out this chart about the four major groups of organic molecules