Across
- 5. The _____ side is better at creative arts such as music and art.
- 6. Over the ________ 20 years the percentage of overweight kids in the united states had doubled.
- 7. The ________ lobe behind your ear stores memories of music, taste, vision, and touch.
- 10. A piece on top of your heart.
- 11. The ____ side of the brain is especially good at helping you with words numbers and helping you read and speak.
- 12. The _________ lobe at the base of your brain allows you to see.
- 13. The brain has ________ of nerve cells.
- 15. On average it was _________ that an American kid ate a fast food meal every 3 days.
- 16. The largest part of the brain is the ________ cortex.
- 19. A _______ is a measure of the amount of energy from food.
- 20. The _________ regulates heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure.
Down
- 1. The guidelines recommend that kids exercise at least 60 minutes a day and eat more _____, vegetables, and whole grains.
- 2. The _______ lobe behind your forehead does a lot of thinking and planning.
- 3. Being _________ can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease and diabetes later in life.
- 4. Schools have been encouraging ___________'s to get up and move.
- 6. The ______ lobes toward the back of your head sense pain.
- 8. Approximately 100 _______ adults in the USA are obese or severely overweight.
- 9. In 2007, a hamburger was 6 ounces and _________ 618 calories.
- 14. Obesity is the most _______ health problem affecting American children at the moment.
- 17. Kids are _______ to more than 10,000 for candy, soft drinks, and other sugary drinks.
- 18. Schools in California have ______ soft drinks and other junk food.
