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Why do we eat? We eat because we need energy, and humans need energy to grow. This is the focus of a video that explains why organisms need food to live.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have a class discussion about foods that give them energy and foods that do not (healthy versus non-healthy)
Classroom Considerations
- The first in a series of 13 videos about ecosystems and the flow of energy
- An experiment of two of the same plants given different amounts of food demonstrates the concept that organisms need energy and food to grow
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Designed for Next Generation Science Standards
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- None