Utah Education Network
Uen: Balanced Diet
In this instructional activity, 2nd graders will learn about the components of a balanced diet. Students will analyze charts and then self-report their own foods in categories. Several fiction and nonfiction books are listed as...
Other
National Watermelon Promotion Board: Watermelon
This is an entire site devoted to the promotion, history, recipes, and 'everything watermelon'. Photos of the different kinds and colors of watermelon are included. A site to savor and enjoy.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: Where Do They Grow?
Read about where different fruits and vegetables grow. Includes audio narration in six additional languages with text in English.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Pollination Parties
This activity helps young scholars understand the concept of pollination. Objectives, materials, procedures, adaptations, discussion questions, evaluation, extensions, suggested readings, links, vocabulary, and academic standards are all...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Watermelon Watch Your Garden Grow
Learn about delicious watermelon! Growing, varieties, nutrition, recipes, and photos are allincluded.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: What's the Word? Fruits
Given pictures of various fruits, children select the words that fit the pictures. Links to other games are available.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Fertilization and Fruits
Pollen, double fertilization, seeds, fruits, and vegetative propagation are the topics covered in this complete site.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Pumpkin Facts
NPR's Skunk Bear teaches us some fun facts about America's favorite decorative gourd. [3:28]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Does It Grow? Cranberries
Nicole Jolly and the "How Does it Grow?" team take us underwater and high overhead to learn all about cranberries. [5:22]
Trent University
Mas Arriba: Las Frutas Y Los Postres
This resource provides a vocabulary practice for learning fruits and desserts. A colorful picture is displayed for each fruit and students are asked to type in the name for each. Audio and instant feedback under RESPUESTA make this an...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Food Theme
This site from EnchantedLearning.com provides food-related activities including nursery rhymes, printables, crafts, and quizzes. Includes pages on the food pyramid, food terms in other languages, famous paintings, and a feature on the...
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Produce for Better Health Foundation: Food Champs: Fruit and Veggie Champs
Advice, recipes, tips, nutrition information, games, and activities to help kids learn why it's so important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: Why Are Ripe Fruits Sweet?
Dr. Universe answers Alexa's thought-provoking question with feedback from her scientist friend who works at WSU. Why is it important that we eat fruit that has ripened?
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Health and Nutrition Information for Educators
Find sets of lesson plans for children grades one through six about the healthy food choices. Includes posters, worksheets, and coloring pages.
Other
Backyard Nature: Fruits
Peruse this site and obtain a "fruity" orientation on the three main fruit groups.
Read Works
Read Works: What Should You Eat?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the food groups that make up a healthy diet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: A New Neighborhood Farmers Market
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage is about the addition of a farmers' market in New York City. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Read Works
Read Works: Apple Picking Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how apples get from the tree to the store. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Tous Les Fruits: Fruits
This website is dedicated to the edible fruit of the world. You will find here many descriptions and tips to cultivate, harvest and taste the fruits, whether common or rare.
Other
Siemens Science Day: Life Science: Tootie Fruity
A hands-on science experiment where students examine fruits and vegetables and determine which ones are really a fruit. Students will discover how botanists define fruits and gain an understanding of plant reproduction.
Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Fruits
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Learn more about Fruits in this well-constructed overview by Wonderville.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Integrated Pest Management Basics
Gives general info on Integrated Pest Management. Along with news, IPM contacts, publications, and related links. Also lists various subject areas to look into.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: The Show: Trees
How much do you think you know about trees? PBS site offers a video and description of the life cycle of trees and their leaves.
Oxfam
Oxfam: Bonkers About Bananas
Colorful resource presents the story of bananas and their travels all over the world. Meet banana farmers from the Windward Islands and try out a delicious banana cake recipe.