During this Unit, students will perform several Investigations focused on providing the human body with the necessary balance of nutrients for optimum health. By conducting experiments and investigating different nutrients, students will begin to draw conclusions concerning the relationship between consuming foods that contain the proper balance of nutrients and a healthy body.
Through each Investigation and the Performance Assessment, this Unit will enable students to incorporate ways to build continuity between their experimental findings and daily applications. This greater understanding will allow students to apply the use of the information contained in nutrition labels to practice better eating habits in their daily lives.
Conceptual Themes addressed in this Unit:
- Properties of Matter
- Systems