Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of how food provides energy and materials for growth and repair of the body.

• 4.01) Explain why organisms require energy to live and grow.
• 4.02) Show how calories can be used to compare the chemical energy of different foods.
• 4.03) Discuss how foods provide both energy and nutrients for living organisms.
• 4.04) Identify starches and sugars as carbohydrates.
• 4.05) Determine that foods are made up of a variety of components: Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Water, Vitamins, Minerals.
• 4.06) Observe and investigate properties of foods by testing for: Oil, Sugar, Starch.
• 4.07) Explain the importance of the nutrients in food to human growth, development and function.