What is food? What is nutrition?

In this unit, we will learn how to differentiate between eating and nutrition.

Food and their functions

We will learn to classify food according to their function in human beings.

What is a balanced diet?

We will learn how to tell the difference between a balanced and an unbalanced diet.

The energy value of food

What happens when we ingest more calories than we consume?

Food preservation and storage

Do you know the best ways to preserve and store food?

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Post- test Unit 2

Dear students, 

I hope you have enjoyed this lesson and learned enough to care about your food choices, from a scientific point of view. 

Remember the KWL chart we used before starting this unit? Now is the time to fill in the last section: I learned!

Please, open again the file and fill in the last column. Then, upload it to Google Classroom (the file is also available there).

Stay tuned for a new post on Unit 3!

Have a great week,


Ms. Gamez



Unit 2: Food and Nutrition. Before our class on Monday...

Dear students,

We are beginning Unit 2 (Food and Nutrition) on Monday. 

Before our class, please fill in this PDF document and upload it to our Google Classroom (the file is also available there) 

Instructions: 

1. Fill in the first column: I know that... with words and sentences that demonstrate what you know about food and nutrition. Think of any cognates that you may already know!

2. Fill in the second column: I want to know...with words and sentences that demonstrate what you want to know about food and nutrition. Think of any cognates that you may already know!

Remember that you can see the rubric that I will use to grade your work. 

See you on Monday!