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Interactive
Curated OER

National Priorities for Hunger

For Students 7th - 8th
In this national priorities for hunger worksheet, students assess the need in their community for food assistance, decide what needs to be done, rank the options, and determine a method for evaluating programs.  This page has many...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pre-K Appetizer: Lesson for Pre-Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore food choices by researching the food pyramid in class. In this healthy eating habits lesson plan, students discuss each layer of the food pyramid and identify areas they need to improve in their own lives. Students visit...
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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
PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: School Lunch Gets a Makeover

For Students 9th - 10th
President Obama signed in a law called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act which provides breakfast and dinner at school. In conjunction with Michelle Obama's initiative against child obesity, this law requires schools to provide...
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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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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Fatty Foods Flunk Out of School

For Teachers 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how junk foods are being eliminated from many school cafeterias. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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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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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Health and Fitness: Health Quests: School Nutritionist

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the given sites and worksheet to evaluate and create school lunch menus that meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.