Overeating has both physical and mental consequences. Scholars learn the body's reaction to eating and how it determines when enough is enough. The installment of the ACS Reactions playlist explores both physiological and neurological responses to eating.

Concepts

the stomach, the digestive system, intestines, acids, bases

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Begin the lesson by having pupils make a list of things that tell them they are full
• Organize reactions into physical and mental categories

Classroom Considerations

• References the reaction between acids and bases

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Presents the information in an entertaining manner to hold viewers' attention
• Offers subtitles that will help ELLs understand the discussion

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7