Otter's Elementary Science Curriculum:
The Human Body
Week 19 Nutrition
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Read to Learn |
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| Kid’s Discover: Nutrition | p.2-7 | p.8-11 | p.12-15 | p.16-19 |
Janice VanCleave's Food and Nutrition for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun |
Chapter 1 Because of the length of this book and the multitude of activities, I have scheduled it over the next 6 weeks during themes which are not related to nutrition. |
Chapter 2 |
Chapter 3 Fat facts |
Chapter 4 The formation and importance of protien |
Experiments, Activity Books & Kits |
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Magic School Bus The Young Scientist Club: The World of Germs Kit |
Making yeast active |
Yeast makes gas |
Making homemade bread activity |
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Why Shouldn't I Eat Junk Food?: Internet Referenced (What's Happening) |
p. 4-9 | p. 10-15 | p. 16-19 | p. 20-23 |
Movies |
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| BrainPop.com | Fats | |||
| United Streaming PLUS | Carbohydrates and Fat: Fueling the Body (08:04)
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Workbooks /Cut & Paste Model books |
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p. 95 Food pyramid |
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p. 96 Snacker's Survey |
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Free Printables |
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Nutrition Tracker - Use this colorful chart to keep track of what you ate. |
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Websites to Visit and Online Activities |
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Health Games page - Lots of nutrition themed games are linked to this page. Monster Nutrition - Feed Mungo and answer questions about foods and nutrition to increase your score. MyPyramid Blast Off Game - Reach planet power by fueling your rocket with food and physical activity.
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