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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Digestion

For Students 6th - 8th
A student-paced tutorial where learners read information, answer interactive review activities, and then take a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Diet Wars

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Identify health issues facing Americans today and evaluate one's own food consumption. Examine the USDA food pyramid and the impact it may have had on weight gain and explore the impact of body image on young people.
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Other

Minnesota Dental Association: Educational Activities: Sip All Day, Get Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Sip All Day, Get Decay is a comprehensive approach to eliminating tooth decay. Learn how you can stop the spread of cavities, gum disease and tooth decay simply by reducing the number of soft drinks you drink each day. Take the Soda Pop...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: This Tiny Iron Fish May Help Prevent Global Anemia

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the creation of a fish made of iron that may help prevent anemia. Includes video.
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Lesson Plan
Google

Google for Education: Applyng Discrete and Continuous Data in a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners collect data in a spreadsheet and learn to use various functions and analysis tools to better see patterns in their eating habits.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: En Espanol

For Students 9th - 10th
The Spanish-language version of the U.S. government's online nutrition guide Choose My Plate makes it possible for Spanish speakers to access information about eating a nutritious diet and staying physically active.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Eating Well While Eating Out

For Students 9th - 10th
The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cereal Magnets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students will design a process that removes the most iron from the cereal. This activity is meant for the students to experiment with different materials using what they know about iron, magnets, and forces to design...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fortified Breakfast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn that minerals are a necessary part of our diet. They will learn that different minerals have different functions in the body. More specifically, they will discover that iron is necessary to carry...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: En Espanol

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Access to Spanish translations of a number of KidsHealth site articles, plus access to the English language site and complete database of information on health topics of interest to younger children, such as everyday injuries and...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Teens Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish versions of articles from TeenHealth's comprehensive database of information on health topics of interest to teenagers and young adolescents, such as puberty, eating disorders, self-esteem, and drugs and alcohol. English language...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: About Kids Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
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Other

Popcorn!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!
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Other

Popcorn!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!
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Article
Other

Whole Grains Council: Whole Grains 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Whole grains are an important part of your diet. This article discusses the advantages of whole grains, how you can incorporate them into your meals, and there are even some recipes to try.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: 2nd Grade Act. 02: Healthy Foods

For Teachers 2nd
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Russell Hoban's book, Bread and Jam for Frances. Students will listen to the story and discuss, and after, 2nd graders will place the foods from their favorite...
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Lesson Plan
Teachnology

Teachnology: Health Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of health-related subjects. Focusing on all grades, teach learners bike safety, first aid, a map of their mouths, and stress management. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!
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Interactive
Other

Mississippi Public Broadcasting: Ed Said

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Meet Ed Said, a nine-year-old purple-haired hard-core fruit-and-veggie rapper. Learn nutrition facts from Ed by watching and playing his videos and songs. Includes many print-and-color activities about eating healthy fruit- and...
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Other

Brown Chiropractic and Acupuncture

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a commercial alternative health site that offers some basic information about chiropractic and acupunture procedures.
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Website
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda Kids Home Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about food safety and keeping healthy on the FDA Kids' Home Page. This site includes colorful graphics, great information, and it is easy to navigate.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Physical Fitness Activity

For Students 5th - 8th
Exercise must be performed regularly throughout life to achieve the benefits of physical fitness, wellness, and disease prevention. In this self-guided unit, you will be introduced to the components of fitness, principles of exercise,...
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Interactive
Other

Walgreens: An Interactive Guide to Nutrition and the Human Body

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful interactive that explains and demonstrates what each of the major vitamins does, how it works in the body, and what foods contain it. Includes a 'vitamin calculator' where students can analyze what they eat in a day to see if...
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture: Usda for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
The United States Department of Agriculture home page for kids. Links to many activities and learning sites.