How much milk does one cow produce?
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/11/dairyfrm.html Calculate the amount of human food one cow can produce. Newton’s Apple: Diet and Nutrition: Which foods are good for you? http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/10/diet.html Investigate the nutritional value of fast food. Newton’s Apple: Proteins: What are proteins and why are they important? http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/15/proteins.html Build a model of a protein out of everyday materials. PBS Mathline: Health: Comparing Calories http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/health/activity2.shtm Create box and whisker plots comparing calorie information from different fast food chains. Winter Games Cyberschool: Extreme Nutrition http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson61_1.html Students develop a one-week menu for a competitive snowboarder. What’s Cookin’ http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson72_1.html Students research the metabolic requirements of athletes and publish an online cookbook. IdahoPTV & PBS Programs to see in March