No other curriculum program, textbook company, etc. has provided this level of support. I highly valued the site visits and insight provided by the staff. It is reassuring to know that we can email or phone BSCS staff, most of whom are classroom teachers, with our concerns and questions.
The Science of Energy Balance: Calorie Intake and Physical Activity
- Focuses on educating young adults about basic nutrition principles and the value of physical activity
- Grades 7–8 | © 2005 | Standards based
- Five lessons designed to be taught in sequence for approximately eight days, featuring web-based components including interactive database and simulations
- Developed using the BSCS 5E Instructional Model
- This complimentary module is available from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Science of Energy Balance: Calorie Intake and Physical Activity introduces students to the key concept of energy balance and provides a context within which nutrition concepts learned at other times can be better understood. This module also helps students develop the understanding that achieving energy balance is a long-term goal. This module stresses to students the importance of scientific research and encourages students to think about the relationships among knowledge, choice, behavior, and human health. The real-life context of the module's classroom lessons is engaging, and the knowledge gained can be applied immediately to students' lives.
This curriculum supplement was funded by the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education (NIH OSE). It was developed by BSCS in cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the NIH.
Student Lessons
- Burning It Up
- A Serving by Any Other Name
- A Delicate Balance
- Munching Mice
- Dear Me
To order your complimentary copy of this supplement or for more information, visit the NIH OSE website.
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