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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson 3: Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore fruits and vegetables.  In this nutrition lesson, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables.  Students cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable journal.  Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils identify good nutrition. For this food pyramid lesson, students learn the basics of good nutrition, identify the six basic food groups, state the effects of the food on the human body, and learn nutritional information while...
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Website
Harvard University

Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source

For Students 9th - 10th
The Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health offers this valuable resource. The latest medical research is presented on topics including fiber, carbohydrates, fats, alcohol, healthy weight, and much more.
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Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Fruit and Veggies Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners explore fruits and vegetables. The activity includes a questionnaire that asks an individual's age, sex, and level of physical activity to determine the fruits and vegetables needed in an individual's diet. The resource consists...
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Fns: National School Lunch Program

For Students 9th - 10th
The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program aimed at providing nutritious, low cost lunches. This guide outlines what it consists of, who is eligible, and much more helpful information.
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Website
Other

Nutrition.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive resource for information pertaining to health, nutrition and well being. Explore this site to learn more about food safety, food facts, health management and more.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: School Lunches

For Students 9th - 10th
Once your children are off to school it can be difficult to monitor their levels of nutrition. This resource provides healthy alternatives to traditional lunches and recommendations of what to serve.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Weight

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether studying health or physical education, this site explains the importance of lifestyle when trying to lose weight and get in shape.
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Website
NBC

Home Packed Lunches Your Kids Will Eat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Running out of ideas for school lunches? Find a Monday through Friday list of suggestions for nutritious brown bag entrees.
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Website
NBC

Home Packed Lunches Your Kids Will Eat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Running out of ideas for school lunches? Find a Monday through Friday list of suggestions for nutritious brown bag entrees.
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Handout
Harvard University

Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: Fiber

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Article
Other

Healthy Kids Association: 10 Day Lunch Box Menu

For Students 9th - 10th
10-day lunch box menu ideas for parents to pack nutritious lunches for their children.