Everything you need to run the course.
A course pack is more than a syllabus. It contains the full set of materials a guide, parent, or micro-school operator uses to teach Health & Nutrition well. Print the checklists, lean on the rubrics to keep the bar consistent, and never let a student start an investigation without running the readiness list first.
Student lessons, datasets, and public practice answers (not assessment keys)
Each existing unit now includes assigned reading sections, teaching explanations, supplied data, foundation/core/honors tasks, checked public practice answers (not assessment keys), and a transfer question. Choose the level before instruction. Use the web unit for student lessons and the separate printable packet for assessment.
- Unit 01: Body Systems & Wellness Basics
- Unit 02: Nutrients & the Science of Food
- Unit 03: Digestion, Metabolism & Energy
- Unit 04: Building a Healthy Diet
- Unit 05: Physical Fitness & Exercise Science
- Unit 06: Mental Health & Stress
- Unit 07: Disease, Immunity & Prevention
- Unit 08: Health Decisions & Media
Each dataset declares whether it contains observed, rounded reference, reconstructed, or synthetic information; check its source and limitations. Complete the practical observation requirements with approved supervision or stated alternatives; the learning pages do not certify laboratory safety or course credit.
For the student
Retrieval, spaced practice, and the non-negotiable habit of working problems by hand rather than rereading worked examples.
A one-page planner that schedules retrieval and daily problem sets around the two-day Concept Day / Investigation Day rhythm.
A clean workspace, food-safe handling, and measurement tools at the ready — the safety, setup, and readiness list every student runs before an Investigation Day.
How to structure a health & nutrition entry — data tables with units and significant figures, calculations, and error analysis. The artifact students defend all year.
For the guide & parent
A no-sign-up walk through a real week, rubric, notebook, and defense drawn directly from this pack.
A plain-language walkthrough for students and parents: the rhythm, the three demonstrations, and how mastery works.
Running more than one cohort: pacing, shared investigation days, food-test prep, and keeping nutrition-analysis defenses manageable.
Food scales, heart-rate monitors, food-test reagents, and nutrition datasets — what to buy and roughly what it costs.
All print-ready packets are arranged in binder order, ready to print for a three-ring binder.
Reference
The vocabulary, symbols, and units that unlock the whole course — from calorie to macronutrient to correlation vs. causation.
Common misconceptions — about calories, “detox” cleanses, and correlation vs. causation — and how to address each one.
Where the reading lives: OpenStax Health & Nutrition, CK-12, and books worth owning. The text sits underneath the bench.
The method, made operable
Mastery, not points: the three levels, why "not yet" recovers, and how it becomes a grade.
Mastery and integration tell a student they can and where it connects. Wonder tells them why they'd bother.
A loop, not a line: falsification, the "No" branch, and recording what you measure. Learn why these practices matter in a real lab.
One per unit, plus the three demonstration rubrics. The shared bar for "mastered."
Encouraged vs. off-limits, plus a curated prompt library for studying health & nutrition with AI honestly.
The cross-domain playbook, connecting nutrients, energy balance, and evidence-based reasoning into one worked example.
Investigations + pathways: public practice only.