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Title: Counting Calories
Url: http://isaac.exploratorium.edu/~pauld/activities/food/countingcalories...
Creator: Doherty, Paul, 1947-
Publisher: Exploratorium (Organization)
Description: This article by Paul Doherty, Senior Scientist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, describes the burning peanut experiment and provides an introduction to food energy and how it is measured. The site presents an explanation of how food energy is converted to other forms in the human body. Also included is a discussion of the first law of thermodynamics and calorimetry with applications to dieting. A link a lesson plan and information on how to perform the experiment is also included.
LC Classification: Science -- Chemistry -- Physical and theoretical chemistry -- Conditions and laws of chemical reactions -- Thermodynamics
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Life -- Biophysics
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Methods of research. Technique -- Other special, A-Z -- Calorimetry
Science -- Physics -- Force and energy (General) -- Study and teaching. Research -- Energy transfer
Science -- Physics -- Heat -- Study and teaching. Research -- Experiments
Science -- Physics -- Heat -- Thermodynamics -- Study and teaching. Research
GEM Subject: Science -- Technology
Science -- Physics
Science -- Biological and life sciences
Science -- Instructional issues
Health -- Nutrition
Key Concept: Physics -- Work
Chemistry -- Thermodynamics
Biology -- Energy
Biology -- Thermodynamics
Date Issued: 2000
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Language: English
Rights: Scientific Explorations with Paul Doherty
Access Rights: Free access
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