How is food and nutrition viewed in our community and how does it differ from other human communities? (hunger against excess and waste)

Approaches to Learning

Health and Social Education

Homo Faber

•   Explain nutrition in different animal groups (Hydra, earth worms, herbivores, carnivores).
•  Identify the types of human teeth and describe their functions
•  State the causes of dental decay and describe the proper care of teeth
•  Describe the processes of chewing and peristalsis
•  Describe: digestion in the alimentary canal, and the functions of a typical amylase, protease and lipase, listing the substrate and end-products
•  Identify the small intestine as the region for absorption of digested food
•  Describe the significance of villi in increasing the internal surface area
•  Describe the role of the liver in the metabolism of glucose and the maintenance of an amino acids pool.
•  Describe the role of fat as a storage substance
•  Explain the probable action of fluoride in reducing tooth decay and present arguments for and against its addition to public water supplies

Content/contenido

Practical performance, Lab reports, quizes, end of topic tests, models