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PH 15 Food and Digestion
Mr &
Mrs Smith's Life Science

Unit 3 Human Biology and Health
Chapter 15 Food and Digestion
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15-1 Food and
Energy
Why You Need Food
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins and Minerals
Water
The Food Guide Pyramid
Food Labels |
15-2
Digestive Process Begins
Functions of the Digestive System
The Mouth
The Esophagus
The Stomach |
15-3
Final Digestion & Absorption
The Small Intestine
The Large Intestine |
| Day 1 |
| Topic 15-1 Food and Energy |
Objectives
Identify the nutrients used by the body.
Define nutrients.
Name two kinds of carbohydrates.
List five ways the body uses proteins.
Explain why vitamins are important.
Explain why minerals are so important.
Describe how to use the Food Guide Pyramid to plan a balanced diet. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework
Vocabulary
Nutrient:chemical substance that is needed to carry out life processes
Carbohydrate:nutrient that supplies energy
Protein: nutrient needed to build and repair cells
Fats: energy storage units
Molecule: smallest part of a substance that has all the properties of
that substance
Amino Acid: building block of proteins
Enzyme: protein that controls chemical activities
Vitamin: nutrient made by living organisms
Deficiency Disease: disease caused by the lack of a certain nutrient
Mineral: nutrient needed by the body to develop properly
Malnutrition: poor nutrition caused by an unbalanced diet
Prentice Hall 502-514
Science
Explorer pages 97-101 # 1-37 |
| TEC |
Resources
Height
Weight Chart and Recommended Intake plus Questions
Energy
In Energy Out
Calories In Sports |
| Day 2 |
| Topic How do living things get
energy? |
Objectives
Explain how organisms "burn" food to get energy. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework
Vocabulary
Calorie: unit used to measure energy from foods
Oxidation: slow burning of foods in your body Balanced Diet Girl at college and eating habits. May
not find.
Nutrients Information
You
Are What You Eat Nutrients
Six
Nutrients Worksheet
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| Resources |
| Day 4 |
| Topic 15-2 The Digestive
Process Begins |
Objectives
Identify the organs in the digestive system. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework
Vocabulary
Digestion: process by which foods are changed into forms the body can use
Saliva: liquid in the mouth that helps in digestion
Pharnyx: tube connecting the mouth to the esophagus; throat
Esophagus: tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
Epiglotis: flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the windpipe
Peristalsis: wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive tract Prentice Hall 516-521
Science Explorer pages 109-111 # 1-14
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| Day 6 |
| Topic 15-3 Final Digestion and
Absorption |
Objectives
Describes what happens to food in the small intestine.
Describe what happens to food after it leaves the small intestine. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework
Vocabulary
Liapse: enzyme that digests fats and oils
Bile: green liquid that breaks down fats and oils
Emulsification: process of breaking down large droplets of fat into small
droplets of fat
Absorption: movement of food from the digestive system to the blood
Colon: large intestine
Villi: fingerlike projection on the lining of the small intestine Small Intestine, Pancreas, Liver, Absorption
Prentice Hall 524-529
Science Explorer pages 119-120 # 1-12
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