Eat To Compete

High School, Middle School, Science

Units included in Eat to Compete

1031 Fitness IA

360 Video
Watch a science experiment play out to determine how sports drinks and other beverages affect recovery after exercise.

Feasting with Wendy

360 Video
Enter the lions’ den with nationally-recognized award winning science teacher, Wendy Martin.

Cellular Respiration

2D Video
Learn about cellular respiration and why mitochondria are so important.

Human Digestion

2D Video
Follow the path of food through a human body to witness digestion in stages.

Boulder Roll

Game
Use boulders to defeat oncoming ogres by answering science questions correctly in this heart-racing interactive game.

All lessons are based on Next Gen Science Standards.
All units are related to food as energy.

Age Group: Middle School
Category: Life Science
NGSS: MS-LS1-7, MS-LS3-1, MS-LS4-5, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3
Runtime: 30-40 min.

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