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Students determine caloric needs for an active person and what role nutrition plays in one's energy,  In this nutritional needs lesson, students discuss the definition of calorie and identify high calorie foods.  Students work through several math problems in order to determine, the number of calories consumed.

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nutritional needs, Nutrition

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calorie counting, Nutrition, nutritional needs, health
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Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Health
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