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Energy Balance: Energy in And Energy Out
For this health worksheet, students figure out how much exercise a person would need to do to balance out the total calories in each of 6 food combinations. Students are told to choose from the physical energy charts, but these are not...
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It's Sugar Time!
Fifth graders review the Food Pyramid. They examine several breakfast cereal labels and determine how much sugar is in each. They discuss these amounts and whether or not they are surprised by the results. They discuss the amount of...
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What Shape Is Money? Money Doesn't Have to Be Round or Rectangular
Students explain that many kinds of objects have been used as money. After identifying qualities that make a good currency, they design a nontraditional currency and decide on its value.