Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.06.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Objectives
  3. Rationale
  4. Background Knowledge
  5. Strategies
  6. Classroom Activities
  7. Notes
  8. Annotated Bibliography
  9. Teacher Resources
  10. Student Resources
  11. Appendix

Eat to live: the connection between food, digestion and diabetes

Emily Betts

Published September 2008

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Teacher Resources

These resources are a list of website and class activities that can also be used with this unit.

Calorimetry Lab

http://www.nohum.k12.ca.us/ahs/ebridge/images/uploads/larmin/Calorimetry_Lab_lah.pdf>

Carbohydrates: Simple and Complex http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=1264>

Carbohydrates: Chemistry & Identification Lab

www.csun.edu/science/courses/525/demonstrations/carbLabfordemo.pdf>

Fat: How modern life, biology and genetics influence our relationship with food.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fat/>

Food Chemistry Testing for Sugar, Starch, Protein or Fat

http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/food_chemistry.htm>

Peggy Brickman, "Sweet Indigestion: A Directed Case Study on Carbohydrates" University of Georgia Digestive System Assignment www.sciencecases.org/carbohydrates/carbohydrates.asp>

Merle Heidemann and Gerald Urquhart, "A Can of Bull? Do Energy Drinks Really Provide a Source of Energy?"Michigan State University http://www.sciencecases.org/energy_drinks/energy_drinks.asp>

Your Digestive System and How it Works

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/index.htm>

Learn About Diabetes: Interactive Learning Center

http://onlineclasses.joslin.org/ape/CourseListing/OnLineCourseListing.asp>

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