Nutrition | Health Science Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions

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Studying and learning about nutrition is important for middle and high school students because it equips them with the knowledge to make healthy eating choices that support growth, development, and overall well-being. By understanding how different nutrients affect the body, students can develop lifelong habits that help prevent obesity, chronic diseases, and energy imbalances. This nutrition awareness can also spark interest in careers related to health, dietetics, and food science, further inspiring them to make a positive impact on their communities. With this in mind, let's engage with this excellent learning resource!

This nutrition article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about nutrition. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this nutrition article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS NUTRITION ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS NUTRITION ARTICLE:

3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.

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I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).