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Curated OER

Fatty Food

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view various types of food that are listed as bad for all people. Students chart out all findings within this lesson. Students talk in an open forum of ways they could change their eating habits in the future.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Healthy Eating

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss healthy eating choices. They explore the components of a balanced diet and the importance of a balanced diet to growth and wellness. Students discuss the types of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hall/ Heal Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review the food groups and vocabulary in order to define how good nutrition is part of good health. They read a variety of articles in order to better understand the concept and develop reading comprehension at the same time.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Photosynthesis and Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to photosynthesis and respiration. There are 15 biology terms located in the word search.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wilderness Training

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore how to prepare for a wilderness journey. In this wilderness survival lesson, students construct a compass from a magnet and a sewing needle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Biological Carbon Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about the biological carbon cycle. In this carbon cycle lesson, students access the web site and mouse over the diagrams to follow the carbon cycle. They read about what happens to humans and plants during this cycle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Breads Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils read about bread. In this lesson studying bread, students read about the history of bread and it's significance around the world. Pupils identify the three main crops used to make bread and ten common types of bread from different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food: Discussion questions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this discussion about food worksheet, students participate in an ask and answer session about food.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine water, its function and how much you should consume.  In this water lesson students study water and why it is important, how much you should drink and what its functions are in your body. 
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Animal Organization Digestion Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the structures of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids including defining terms, a brief discussion of what they do, and diagrams of each. It also provides a link to a test.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Chemical Digestion/absorption: A Closer Look

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module, find out the locations and primary secretions involved in the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connections Between Cellular Respiration and Other Pathways

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource examines how non-glucose molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids enter the cellular respiration pathway. Also, looks at the use of cellular respiration intermediates for biosynthesis.
Website
Other

Web Health Centre: Food Types and Their Powers

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Types of Nutrients

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids contain energy. When your body digests food, it breaks down the molecules of these nutrients. This releases the energy so your...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Teaching Guide: Tasty Models (9 12)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this hands-on activity, learners use candy to construct models of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats). Create visualizations that will aid in learning about dehydration synthesis and bond saturation in fat molecules....
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Macromolecules of Life: The Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a tour of the four basic biological macromolecules structure and function in this tutorial. Learn about carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Organic Compounds

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The main chemical components of living organisms are known as organic compounds and are built around the element carbon. Living things are made up of very large...
Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Browsing Biochemistry

For Students 5th - 8th
Here you can learn about biochemistry, the chemistry of the living world. Content explores carbohydrates, lipids, amino acid structure and proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, and metabolism.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Animal Organization Digestion

For Students 9th - 10th
The major nutrients required for a healthy diet are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. The digestive system breaks down large molecules of food, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream. After reading, try the quiz.
Website
Other

Web Health Centre: Food at Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the roles of protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Learn what kinds of foods are "Body builders," "Energy givers," and "Protectors," and tailor your diet so that you are getting the nutrients you need to...
eBook
Other

Hypertextbook: Large Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good, in-depth reference for the study of macromolecules in biology - lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Includes images and links to other sources as well as a quiz for students to check understanding.
Lesson Plan
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Who Took Jerell's I Pod? An Organic Compound Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Who Took Jerell's iPod? lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students are challenged to solve a mystery by testing for...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Tree of Life's Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive activity where you can zoom in to explore the macromolecules present in organisms. Learn about proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acid as you investigate the molecular structure of these types of macromolecules....
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Chemistry Ii: Water and Organic Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Online biology textbook discussing the chemical nature of water, and the importance of its molecular structure to life. Also discusses at length the organic molecules nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.

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