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Why Walk?

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the book Yummers. They use the food pyramid to evaluate what Emily Pig ate during her walk and find out why her walk made her sick. They participate in a walking game.
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Protein

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine protein, what it is and how it functions in the body.  In this protein lesson students study the food pyramid, what a protein is and what it does. 
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Hungry for History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine what their diets would be like without the inclusion of staple crops such as corn, wheat and sugar, and discover the value that chocolate had for the Mayan people. They create display boards for a food festival.
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Fun With Food

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars investigate the food pyramid and how to plan and eat a well balanced diet. They identify the foods on the food pyramid, and draw a picture of a balanced breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Next, they discuss the types of food...
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Micronutrient Need Intervention

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the real world applications of nutrition. They study the problem of starvation and how it affects different populations. Students work in small groups in order to devise and intervention plan. They also search out...
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Try It Final

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this health worksheet, students practice reading the information for keeping healthy with an emphasis upon diet. Then they fill out a menu.
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Beef Made Easy

For Students 7th - 12th
In this health worksheet, students examine the ways that beef can be beneficial to the diet of a healthy person, The sheet has wonderful graphics.
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Burger King Investigation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study data on the nutritional value of Burger King meals in order to discover its nutritional value and also to compare the meals, using mathematical computation, to the recommended daily diet. For this data handling lesson,...
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Food Chain

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in a simulation of the food chain. In this animal diet lesson, the teacher introduces students to the food chain, then assigns each student a part of the food chain to represent. The sun begins sending energy along...
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Writing a Fly Report

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this science research worksheet set, students complete scaffolded worksheets as they prepare to write a report about flies. They research information about the habitat, life cycle, interesting facts, diets, and predators of flies,...
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Mission Meals

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars calculate the basal metabolic needs of astronauts. In this food preservation lesson plan, students take on the role of a NASA nutritionist to create a diet for an astronaut. Young scholars create a meal plan for a week to...
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Research Aardvarks

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this researching the nocturnal animal aardvark worksheet, students find the meaning, location where it lives, life span and diet, describe its anatomy and record interesting facts, and record references. Students answer 8 questions.
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Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete a unit with cross-curricular activities to learn about a healthy body and maintaining their health. In this health instructional activity, students complete 8 lessons to learn about good health, a healthy diet, healthy...
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3-Every-Day of Dairy: Nutrient Package

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the importance of calcium in their diets. For this nutrition lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to conduct surveys regarding dairy and assessing what they eat. Students discover the...
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Electromagnets- 6 Mini Investigations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover the properties of electromagnets through experiments. For this electromagnet properties lesson, 3rd graders complete six tasks with an elctromagnet.  Students recognize that the wires will heat up when connected to...
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Food Pyramid Mobile

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the food pyramid. In this diet lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss healthy foods, food servings, and food groups. Students cut out a few pictures from magazines representing each food group and create a mobile of the...
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine healthy eating habits by identifying the food pyramid.  In this personal health lesson, 3rd graders discuss their own eating habits and how there should be a variety of foods in all diets.  Students research an...
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Fun With Food Chains

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore our ecosystem by researching animal eating habits. In this food chain lesson, students identify the links between predator and prey and the energy that passes between organisms based on what their diet consists of....
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Calcium

For Students 7th - 12th
In this nutrition learning exercise, students calculate the amount of calcium their diet provides. Students record the food that they eat and how much calcium each food provides. A food list is given for students to use as a resource.
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A Tough Nut to Crack

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore agriculture by examining world geography. For this pecan cultivation lesson, 6th graders identify the history of the famous nut and the impact it has on the U.S. economy, diet and human body. Students define...
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Circulatory Circles

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the circulatory system. In this circulatory system lesson, students complete a WebQuest and explore all the areas of the heart. Students determine the functions of different parts of the circulatory system and...
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Wild, Wild Wetland Wildlife

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate biology by participating in a science experiment. In this dissection lesson, students conduct a nature field trip around their school grounds and identify animals, plants, tracks and waste. Students dissect an owl...
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Food Pyramid Abacus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the importance of eating a healthy balanced diet. They read and discuss an article about the Food Guide Pyramid, and construct a Food Pyramid Abacus.
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Beasty Books

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students, after researching and organizing facts about selected animals habitats, diets, sizes and lives, create a visually appealing book in their animal's shape. They record information assessed from their research in the books.

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