Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
US Department of Agriculture
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Description of the USDA's dietary guidelines. Also, an overall introduction to the guidelines and links to additional information about nutrition.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Weight
Whether studying health or physical education, this site explains the importance of lifestyle when trying to lose weight and get in shape.
Read Works
Read Works: Students Get Healthy!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about new laws requiring schools to provide healthier lunches. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Healthy Eating, Healthy Planet
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how changing our eating habits and food sources can positively impact our world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: You Are What You Eat
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about vegetable choices in school lunches. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Choosing Healthy Foods
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Foods such as whole grain breads, fresh fruits, and fish provide nutrients you need for good health. But different foods give you different types of nutrients. You...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Food and Nutrients
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Refusing one meal won't stunt your growth. But lack of proper food over a period of time can lead to malnutrition. That means the body is not getting enough...
Other
Dieticians of Canada: Assess Yourself
Learn about your diet, BMI, and more with this resource from the Dieticians of Canada.
Other
Doctors' Medical Library: Anti Aging Medicine Clinic: Carbohydrates in Nutrition
This article describes the role of carbohydrates in the human body. Discusses the two basic forms: complex and simple. Gives examples of each. Defines the function of carbohydrates. Links to related topics are provided.
Harvard University
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: Fiber
Why is fiber important to our diets? How can we get the fiber we need from the food we eat? In addition to answering the above questions, this website also describes the diseases and disorders we can avoid by eating fiber-rich foods.
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Kidnetic: Move and Eat Healthy
Choose from healthy activities to healthy eating tips at Kidnetic.com, where kids and parents are welcome.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Teacher's Corner: The Energy Equation [Pdf]
Students research recommended sleep, eating, and exercise guidelines for their age. They also investigate the roadblocks they may face to achieve these guidelines and the benefits that may be gained. With this knowledge, a plan is...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's on Your Plate?
In today's fast food world, it can be hard to make healthy eating choices. In this activity, students will learn how they can incorporate healthy eating habits in their daily routines. They will use menus from local restaurant chains and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Healthy Eating: Healthy Eating: Collection
Support healthy eating by using these resources in the classroom. The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge was a nationwide recipe contest for kids ages 8-12 that promotes cooking and healthy eating. Winners attended a "State Dinner" at the White...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Biotin (Vitamin H)
This site from Flordia State University contains very brief but factual information on biotin (vitamin H). A paragraph long summary and a picture are both included.
Other
Eat Your Way to Five a Day!
This resource presents guidelines to follow to help you make healthy food choices and get the nutrients from fruits and vegetables that your body needs.
Other
Diet: The Only Real Hope for Arthritis
In addition to discussing the use of a vegan diet to lower the risk of arthritis, this article also talks about diet as a means of preventing other diseases and disorders.
British Council
British Council: Learn English: Healthy Eating
Learn how to eat a healthy diet by taking this online quiz about food and food groups.
Other
Footprints Science: Food Groups
This animation displays examples of different food groups for the students to correctly label.
Other
Pacific Science Center: Nutrition Sleuth Game
Can you figure out the missing nutrient in each person's diet? Guess the correct letters of the missing nutrient in this hangman style game!
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nutrition
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart about nutrition contains a food sort, United Streaming video, and web link to a nutrition game.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Diet
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart reviewing the nature of diet in the context of exercise and the benefits of healthy eating when taking part in sports.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 1: Food
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the "Food - a fact of life" website. Pupils will be able to discuss what foods they eat and when, identify different types of meals and discuss which are their...