Module 11: Human Nutrition-Science 5B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about human nutrition.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Nutrition pen or pencil;
2 Carbohydrates pen or pencil;
3 Fats pen or pencil;
4 Introduction to Proteins pen or pencil;
5 Proteins and Amino Acids pen or pencil;
6 Micronutrients crayons or colored pencils (optional)
pen or pencil
7 Fiber crayons or colored pencils (optional)
pen or pencil
8 Healthy Eating pen or pencil;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Nutrition
  1. Describe the importance of good nutrition.
  2. Differentiate between science and food calories.
2 Carbohydrates
  1. Describe characteristics of carbohydrates.
  2. Identify the importance of carbohydrates to our overall health.
  3. Differentiate between simple and complex carbohydrates and provide examples.
3 Fats
  1. Describe fats and provide examples.
  2. Identify the importance of fats in a healthy diet.
4 Introduction to Proteins
  1. Describe proteins and how they affect health.
  2. Describe the role of hemoglobin in your body.
5 Proteins and Amino Acids
  1. Define amino acids and essential amino acids.
  2. Identify how proteins are digested.
  3. Differentiate between complete and incomplete proteins and provide examples of each.
6 Micronutrients
  1. Define micronutrients.
  2. Differentiate between vitamins and minerals.
  3. Identify examples of vitamins and minerals and their effects on the human body.
7 Fiber
  1. Describe fiber and its health benefits.
  2. Identify sources of fiber.
8 Healthy Eating
  1. Identify necessary components in a healthy diet.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
nutrition
nutrients
science calories
food calories
simple carbs
complex carbs
fat
soluble
saturated fats
essential fatty acids
protein
hemoglobin
amino acid
essential amino acid
micronutrients
vitamins
minerals
water soluble
fat soluble
fiber
cellulose
healthy eating

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Nutrition 5 Assignment
5 Proteins and Amino Acids 6 Assignment
8 Healthy Eating 5 Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Nutrition
  1. What is nutrition?
Carbohydrates
  1. What are carbohydrates?
Fats
  1. What are fats?
Introduction to Proteins
  1. What are proteins?
Proteins and Amino Acids
  1. What are proteins and amino acids?
Micronutrients
  1. How are micronutrients different from macronutrients?
Fiber
  1. What is fiber?
Healthy Eating
  1. What is healthy eating?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Nutrition Nutrition
  1. What is nutrition?
  2. What groups are food broken into when it gets digested in your body?
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates
  1. What are carbohydrates?
  2. What is the difference between simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates?
  3. What are starches?
Fats Fats
  1. Why does the body need fat?
Introduction to Proteins Introduction to Proteins
  1. What body systems are mostly made of proteins?
Proteins and Amino Acids Proteins and Amino Acids
  1. What foods are high in protein?
  2. What is hemoglobin?
  3. What are amino acids?
  4. What is tryptophan and why is it important?
  5. Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells.
  6. What do you think would happen if your body had low levels of hemoglobin?
Micronutrients Micronutrients
  1. What are micronutrients?
  2. How are micronutrients different from macronutrients?
Fiber Fiber
  1. What is fiber?
  2. What is fiber made of?
  3. Why is fiber important?
Healthy Eating Healthy Diet
  1. What is necessary for a nutritious, healthy diet?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing