The Numbers Behind Hunger: Calorie Counting
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| Grade Level: | Secondary |
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences
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TakingITGlobal
Collection Name: TakingITGlobal TIGed Activities
Abstract: Following are a series of activities in which students apply various math skills to better understand the problems of world hunger and what steps are being taken to reduce the number of people without enough to eat. This activity makes use of basic math skills to learn more about the energy value of food. A link to the US Dept. of Agriculture National Nutrient Database is listed here. Teachers may want to browse through the database first and determine the best way to present it to students: let them explore the entire database or make a condensed chart for students to reference. This activity is #5 of 5 in this lesson.
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Course Type: Learning Module
Material Types: Curriculum Standards, Homework and Assignments, Teaching and Learning Strategies
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Language: English
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