Learn about different asthma triggers and how they can affect the lungs of someone with asthma. Travel into Buster's lungs to protect him from various asthma triggers and see how an inhaler helps. Details »
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Recognize what protein does for the body and why humans need this nutrient as part of a healthy diet. Identify foods in the meat and bean group and consider which protein students would eat at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Details »
Investigate how the sense of smell is connected to the sense of taste by sampling foods without using the sense of smell. Details »
Help Sid learn more about antibodies by playing an interactive game where the mission is to destroy viruses. Details »
Explore foods that fit into an herbivore's diet and prepare a special vegetarian (herbivore) picnic. Discuss why all animals need to eliminate waste from their bodies. Details »
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