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  SECTION I Why Do We Need to Eat? - Food is Fuel
   Activity 1: What is a Calorie?...........................................
   Activity 2: How to Burn Calories......................................
SECTION II What Do We Need to Eat? - Food has
                      Nutrients

   Activity 3: (Basic) Foods Our Bodies Need.......................
   Activity 4: Carbohydrates in Food...................................
   Activity 5: How to Test Foods for Fat..............................
   Activity 6: Water and Dehydration...................................
SECTION III How We Eat - Diet and Health
   Activity 7: Diet and Health - The Correct Way................
   Activity 8: Balancing a Meal and Exercise Habits...........
   Activity 9: What Parts of Plants Do We Eat?..................
   Activity 10: Create a New Fruit of Vegetable..................
   Activity 11: What Foods Belong?.....................................
   Activity 12: Comparing Food Labels...............................
   Activity 13: Food Groups, Nutrients & Serving Sizes......
   Activity 14: Vending Machines.........................................
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Virginia Science and Health SOLs for Nutrition Activities

 

Activity 1: Science: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3,

                  6.8, LS.6, ES.1, BIO.9

Activity 2: Science: 1.1, 1.5, 2.8, 3.4, 4.2, LS.4, LS.7,

                  BIO.5 

                  Health: 5.17, 6.13, 9.20

Activity 3: Science: K.1, K.6, 1.1, 1.5, 2.8, 4.5, 5.1,

                  6.3, 6.8, LS.4, BIO.5, BIO.9

                  Health: 2.10, 3.13, 5.15, 6.15, 7.14, 9.21

Activity 4: Science: 4.2, 6.8, BIO.5, CH.6

                  Health: 5.15, 8.11

Activity 5: Science: 1.1, 3.1, 5.4, 6.2, BIO.9, CH.6

                  Health: 5.15, 6.13

Activity 6: Science: 3.9, 5.5, LS.4

                  Health: K.10, 1.10, 6.15, 7.15

Activity 7: Science: 1.5, LS.3, LS.4, BIO.5

                  Health: 6.14, 6.15, 7.15, 9.21

Activity 8: Science: K.6, 1.5, LS.3, LS.4, BIO.5

                  Health: K.12, 1.11, 1.12, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12,

                  3.13, 5.17, 6.13, 8.13, 9.21

Activity 9: Science: 1.4, 1.5, 2.8, 3.5, 4.4, 6.8, 6.9,

                  LS.6, BIO.5, BIO.9

                  Health: K.13, 1.11, 2.10, 2.12, 3.13, 4.15,

                  5.16

Activity 10: Science: 1.4, 1.5, 2.8, 3.5, 4.4, 6.8, 6.9,

                    LS.6, BIO.5, BIO.9

                    Health: 1.12, 2.12, 3.13

Activity 11: Science: K.1, K.6, 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 4.5, LS.4,

                    BIO.5

                    Health: K.13, 1.11, 2.10, 2.12, 3.13, 4.15

Activity 12: Science: 1.5, LS.3, LS.4, BIO.5

                    Health: 6.14, 7.17

Activity 13: Science: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1

                    Health: 6.14

Activity 14: Science: 1.5, LS.3, LS.4, BIO.5

                    Health: 6.14

   
   

 

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