Food Energy

How is it All Linked??

Maryland Science Content Standard

• Based on research and examples from video technology explain that the repeated division of cells enables organisms to grow and make repairs.

Notebook

• Title:Food Energy

• Date: 04/21/23

Objective

• Students will read a scientific journal entry to analyze what food groups affect the body’s metabolism (cellular respiration), hence affecting cell processes (cell division).

Reading

• Go to the media center’s website

• Find databases– SIRS

• Locate the journal entry titled – Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply,

1909-2004: A Summary Report

Create a Chart

• In your notebook, create a three column chart with the following headings:– Food Group– What the Body Uses it For– Foods it can be Found In

During Reading:

• Fill in your chart while reading through the article– You will find information that is confusing….no

worries…read through it and make as much sense of it as possible

– Locate what your body does with the items in each food group

– What foods are related to the food group

Final Thought:Are Fats Always Bad??

• The media will have you believe that all fats are bad for you….– What are some food groups the media would

have you believe are bad?– Do they have any benefits to your body?– What would happen if you eliminated them

totally from your diet?– How should you chose your foods?