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Calories Burned During Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
An alphabetical listing of activities and exercises, beginning with aerobics and ending with whitewater rafting, are provided by Nutri Strategy with calories burned for three different weights in pounds.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Superhumans and Bionics: A Heart of Titanium

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore how to keep your heart healthy by exercising regularly, sticking to a low-fat diet and not smoking. Use mathematics to understand nutritional information about various foods.
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PBS

Quest: How Is Energy Measured?

For Students 9th - 10th
Infographic highlights the different ways energy is measured.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Smarter Food Processing Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge about the foods you eat by taking a short quiz. Match products to their ingredients, answer questions about nutritional values and compute the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed per year.
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Handout
American Heart Association

Aha: Carbohydrates and Sugars

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dedicated to the nutritional recommendations of the American Heart Association.