Nutritional Literacy and Body Systems · Nutrition & Wellness
Metabolism and Energy Balance
Understanding the relationship between caloric intake, basal metabolic rate, and physical output.
Key Questions
- 1How does your body maintain balance between energy in and energy out?
- 2What factors besides food intake influence a person's metabolic rate?
- 3How does sleep deprivation interfere with your body's nutritional signals?
Common Core State Standards
SHAPE: Standard 3 - Physical Activity
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: PE & Health
Unit: Nutritional Literacy and Body Systems
Period: Nutrition & Wellness
Suggested Methodologies
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