NUTRITION 101 Free Homeschool Unit Study

NUTRITION 101

**we have an additional textbook for the digestive system we are using.  You can locate chapters from classroom texts online. I have found the following useful: Visual Lessons Digestive System  textbook reading : Digestive and Urniary Systems

in order to receive high school credit I wanted to make sure my students covered and comprehend the material: Summary Outline of Chapter on Digestion  | Chemical digestion visuals |

Here is my assignment and grade sheet for my high school student based on this six unit study.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:
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Lesson One: The Digestive System

Part 1: Parts of the Digestive System
YOUR TEXT: The Structure and Function of the Digestive System
WATCH:
Health Digestive System 101
Digestive System Lecture
(clear 50 second video of path of food from the lecture) *cartoon (optional) 
INTERACT:
Interactive digestive system 
alternate: pdf file Digestive system lab
READ:
Digestive System article

WATCH:  or  powerpoint
WRITE: choose either an outline or notebook pages to describe a general summary of the digestive system
Use these great notebooking pages to record your lessons (to turn in for credit) Or use these files and type up your notes for credit.

•   15_01 Structure and function notes.doc
•   15_02 Digestive structures and functions.doc

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Part 2: Food Absorption (Chemical Digestion)

• Short Animation to help you visualize with Chemical Digestion
• WHERE our food is digested: Digestive System from Bozemen Science
  
• Short Animation on where certain foods are digested
  
• Text: Digestion and Food Absorption 
  

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HLC/Enzymes
Quick Animation of Enzymes 
Enzymes: Bozman Science (from AP bio)
Watch: * Raw Food Enzymes 
Watch: Enzymes and Digestion
Read: Digestive System article - picture laden with descriptions 
Read/Write: complete page 32 putting digestion / food absorption in the right order

LISTEN: Enzymes Song * listen just because this guy is creative!

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Probiotics
WATCH/Take Notes: Probiotics
Probiotics (portion of the lecture) **please note that the 'breastfed baby as smarter and less allergies isn't always the case. Our family the youngest born at home, nursed until 3 and had no vaccines has the biggest issues with allergens



Research pasteurization (who developed it and why) and then have the students debate the pros and cons.

FEBRUARY

Lesson Two: Vitamins and Minerals

USE these note booking pages to write your notes/answers

WATCH: Vitamins and Minerals
Answer these questions:

• Make a Chart labeled Water Soluable and Fat Soluable add the vitamin names according to the video 
  
• Why do you need to replinsh your Vitamin C every day? 
  
• What are the viatmins commonly lacking in the american diet? where are they found?
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WATCH Phytonutrients (this is an add for vitamins - we are getting the information from the ad not promoting the vitamin)Phytonutrients 

Make a rainbow chart and tell each health benefit
(either draw or cut out from magazines)

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WATCH: 
How Antioxidant Works
Antioxidants in foods

WRITE: Label the benefits of different foods

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Nutrition is an ideal homeschooling unit study. This six to nine week study was designed for the 10 – 14 year olds in our family. It would be ideal for your  homeschool co-op. We start by learning basic biology / anatomy the digestive system. Then we explore WHAT we put in our bodies and how it effects our health. The kids will then explore farming and the movement towards local foods.
Enjoy this multimedia hands on unit study.

WORKSHEETS

Energy Nutrients Handouts (carbs, fats, proteins)

Summary Outline of Chapter on Digestion
topics to make sure are covered

Multi Media Resources:

Nutrients4life
Discovery Education about fertilizers. Free resources for educators at their website: Nutrients4life.org

NOURISH
Youtube Channel
A movement towards organic...
Food Revolution. Where did this come from? And that begins the telling of the story...Nourish

Hands On and Lab Activities

Marsh allow Fats/Proteins/Carbs Comparison

Why Food Must Be Broken Down (lesson plan)

Lesson Three: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

WATCH: Proteins - from Bozeman Science
Watch: nutrition labels ChemMatters
WATCH interact: Carbohydrates 
Carbohydrates (Bozeman Science)
Watch Fats

Add this to your notes: 
Good fats: seeds, olives, olive oil, coconut oil, cold- water fish, nuts – walnuts, almonds.
Okay fats: (eaten in moderation) avocados, butter, meats,eggs.
Fats to avoid: Trans fats mostly present in processed baked foods – cookies and crackers

PART 2  coming soon.

Where we get our food? 
Nourish Curriculum
Life: Choice, Control & Change
Resources for Nutrition, Carreers in Food...

Human Body Detectives
Instructions:

We are using Human Body Detectives are our base curriculum 
These are the extra interactive resources.


http://www.humanbodydetectives.com/nutrition-101-curriculum/

Get Your Nutrition 101 Curriculum:

• HBD Nutrition 101 Curriculum   HBDNUTRITION101

Get Your Teen Health Basics 101 Curriculum:Get the HBD Teen Health Basics 101 Curriculum  =   HBDTEENHEALTHBASICS

Day 66 L*

1. Read this chapter.
2. *Print out pages 315-317 (pages 13-15 of the pdf).
3. Complete page 315 today.
4. When you are done, you can check your answers on page 344.

M

1. Read about Mendel and the Foundation of Genetics.
2. Answer the review questions.

Day 67 L

1. Read pages 347 and 348 and do the experiment.
2. Fill in an experiment worksheet.

M

1. Complete this lesson on genetics and Punnett Squares.

Day 68 L

1. Look again at this chapter. Use the information to complete pages 316 and 317.
2. When you are done, you can check your answers on page 344.

M

1.  Read about genetic advances and answer the questions.