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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Pyramid Showdown

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students answer 30 questions cards about healthy eating. For example, "How many servings of vegetables should you have?"
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Your Healthy Body

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the food groups. In this nutrition lesson, 3rd graders examine the food pyramid and create a balanced diet plan. Students label a blank food pyramid outline.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Living Environment

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this living environment worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 34 clues about the various species in the environment that produce, consume and decompose. Topics also include photosynthesis, respiration, glucose, organic...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biological Molecules

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the structure and function of biomolecules. In this food molecule lesson, 9th graders will examine various  types of biomolecules such as  carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. They will...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starch

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the basics of starch and how it is used in food. In this photosynthesis lesson students experiment with variables that affect starch production in photosynthesis.
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Lesson Plan
Nuffield Foundation

How Much Energy Is There in Food?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
People associate calories with food, but what is a calorie? Young scientists measure the number of calories in samples of food to better understand the concept. They test a variety of samples, take measurements, and compare their results...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why is Rice Good for Us?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore why rice is good for our bodies. For this nourishment lesson, 3rd graders review the food pyramid and discuss serving sizes. Students discuss the different ways rice is used in food. Students use uncooked rice to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 5th
Students determine that humans need food to function properly. In this nutrition lesson, students discuss the food categories used in the food pyramid by charting the foods eaten in one day.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Become a Nutrition Expert

For Students 2nd
In this nutrition worksheet, 2nd graders read a selection on nutrition and fill in the table using the information from the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Worksheets - Reading: The Food Pyramid

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary activity, students read a passage about the food pyramid and then answer 8 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading: The Food Pyramid

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a one page text about the food pyramid. Students then complete 8 sentences with the correct words from 2 choices.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Balance of Nutrition

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore nutrition by completing a group activity. In this balanced meal lesson, students identify the five food groups and discuss their favorite foods from each group. Students utilize illustrations to fill in a fictional plate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Farming in the United States

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss basic foods and what constitutes a well-balanced meal. They identify four basic food groups, and identify food sources, such as farms.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Healthy Bodies

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities designed to enhance their awareness of their bodies. They examine pictures of themselves, taken at various points in the year and examine and compare their bodies. They enjoy a healthy snack...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Count and Noncount Nouns: Categorizing

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this categorizing words worksheet, students fill out a chart in which 12 words are categorized into three columns: food, weather, communication.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Grains Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this grains worksheet, students look at pictures and identify what the different pictures of grains are. Students complete 4 multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine different food groups and identify the daily amounts of each that are necessary for healthy eating.  For this food pyramid lesson students evaluate their own diets and see how they can eat more nutritiously. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Much of Each Nutrient Does Your Body Need, and How Can You Find Out What Is In Each Food?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice reading food labels to find nutrients in foods. In this health lesson, 5th graders read food labels and discuss the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient. They compare this to the food pyramid and create a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Let's Look at What Foods Keep You Healthy!

For Students 1st - 4th
In this healthy foods worksheet, students draw certain shapes around the healthy foods that are on this worksheet. Students draw shapes around 12 healthy foods.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Food Types

For Students 5th - 10th
In this food worksheet, learners fill in the blanks, write nutrients, answer true or false questions, and answer short answer questions about food. Students complete 25 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Test B-Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this grade 5 science test instructional activity, 5th graders complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts. 
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PPT
Curated OER

Hoops: Grade 4 and 5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
4th-5th graders will compete in a game similar to Jeopardy in which they answer questions from a variety of subject areas including science, language, and math. The questions are based on an extremely wide variety of topics, so would be...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Healthy Train

For Teachers K - 2nd
This presentation gives the lyrics for the song, "The Healthy Train." The song goes to the melody of the classic "The Wheels on the Bus" song. It's a clever song, in that the lyrics cover all of the basic food groups found in the food...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners construct food pyramids by painting shoe boxes and using them to respresent different food groups. They cut out and paste pictures of the respresentative foods for the groups on the box sides. They compare their diets to the...