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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Always Craving Cookies? Blame It on Your Gut Bacteria

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about how the bacteria in your digestive system influence the decisions you make about the food you eat.
Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Celiac Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know what gluten is? People with celiac disease can't eat this protein, which is found in many everyday foods, such as bread. Discover the signs and symptoms, treatment, some gluten-free foods, and how you get it.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut

For Students 9th - 10th
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.
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.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lunch in Outer Space!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the unique challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. They explore different food choices and food packaging. Students learn about the engineering design process, and then, as NASA engineering teams,...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Food Nutrition Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over food nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Villi Absorption

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the relationship between the amount of surface area in the small intestine and the rate at which it absorbs food particles into the circulatory system.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Other

Nutri Notes: Physiology of the Large Intestine

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of how food is absorbed and excreted in the large intestine.
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Other

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
Interactive
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: El Enigma De La Nutricion

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an interactive game that facilitates the learning concepts and processes related to human nutrition. Once you finish the game, you will be given an evaluation that will allow you to have access to other games and activities.