Outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. Like the other volumes in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K-12 classrooms.
"In this module, students learn about health through the perspectives of a cell biologist, nutrition scientist, biochemist, physiologist, public health practitioner, consumer, and citizen. Messages about being healthy permeate society. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of what the body needs to function properly by closely examining the topics of cell metabolism and structure. Students will work in teams to investigate healthy lifestyle, examining the physiological effects of exercise and nutrition on health. Further, students will identify factors that inhibit and enhance health and interview key stakeholders in their communities"--
