Energy Balance - Calories In, Calories Spent

The lesson “Energy Balance-Calories In, Calories Spent” is part 23 of a 46 part series on human development, the human body, health, and safety. This lesson teaches about how calories provide fuel for human bodies. This resource includes a lesson plan for the teacher on how to prepare beforehand, class-time content to facilitate learning, hands-on activities facilitating further learning, and a teacher assessment at the end. This lesson is designed for a group of young children between the ages of 9 and 11, and is the twenty-third physical development lesson in the Core Curriculum, 9-11 years, Year One.