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Topic: Obesity |
Rationale: Students will understand the relationship between energy intake, energy usage and body fat and the consequences of an imbalance. They will identify cause and effect relationships related to adolescent obesity.
Keywords: calorie, energy, balance, mass, volume, density, exercise, physical activity, adolescent obesity, cause, effect, research, medical director, reading, compare, contrast, text format, fiction, non-fiction, serving size, portion size, food label, variable, inquiry
Lessons & Activities | Objectives | Funding
| Lesson 1: Fat: Who Needs It? |
| Lesson 2: Fat: Who Cares? |
| Lesson 3: Fat: Who Says? (Measuring Obesity) |
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| Lesson 4: Fat: Who Else? |
| Lesson 5: Fat: Out of Balance? |
Lesson 6: Corpulosity: Let’s Talk! (Hosting a Socratic Conversation about Obesity) |
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Unit Objectives
Students will be able to:
Understand the relationship between energy intake, energy usage and body fat
Analyze the consequences of an energy imbalance
Read a variety of text formats
Read selected materials for understanding
Identify cause and effect relationships in selected reading materials
Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
Investigate factors relating to adolescent obesity
Conduct research on adolescent obesity using multiple sources
Distinguish between serving size and portion size.
Estimate serving size by comparing food to common objects.
Determine serving size from food labels.
Use mathematical equations to calculate area.
Identify variables in an inquiry investigation.
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Positively Aging® Curriculum Program Funding 1997-2008:
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
National Institute on Aging
Science Education Partnership Award
Grant # R25 RR 18549
