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Coloring the Life Cycle of Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers Pre-K
Students investigate how fruits and vegetables change and grow.  In this life cycle of fruits and vegetables lesson, students observe the changes in fruits and vegetables as they grow and record the colors on a worksheet.
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Eight Ways to Celebrate Fruit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Activities designed to incorporate the study of fruit into your classroom during National Fruit and Vegetable Month.
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Rename Fruits, Vegetables and Spices

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, students study traits of various fruits, vegetables and seeds. Students rename fruits, vegetables and seeds.
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Match the Colored Raindrops, Fruit, and Vegetable

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this matching the colors worksheet, students math the colored raindrops with the fruits or vegetables with the same colors. Students draw six lines to match colors.
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Fruit Or Vegetable? Sort the Cards

For Teachers K - 1st
In this sorting worksheet , students color and cut 24 picture and word cards depicting different fruits and vegetables. Students sort the cards.
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Worksheet
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Kid Explorers Love Fruits and Vegetables!

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this nutrition learning exercise, students analyze the colorful pictures of cartoon fruits and vegetables. Students put a square around all the fruits and a circle around all the vegetables.
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Fruit and Vegetable Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create complex forms from simple items. In this portrait lesson, students examine the work of artist, Giuseppe Arcimboldo and compose self-portraits using vegetables and fruits as features on the face.
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Let's Read! Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z.

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert, and try at least one new fruit or vegetable.
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Try Something New with Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share what fruits and vegetables they bought with their WIC checks. In this adult health lesson, students discuss different ways to prepare fruits and vegetables. They view a cooking demo and try it at home.
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How are Seeds the Same and Different?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine seeds from various plants. In this science lesson plan, students cut open fruits and vegetables in order to see the seeds. Students describe each type of seed and classify the seeds.
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Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners will discuss the benefits of eating healthy. In this healthy diet lesson, students will discuss the importance of eating fresh fruit and vegetables when pregnant or breastfeeding and how to identify healthy fruits and...
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The Color Way

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study the importance of eating a colorful diet of fruits and vegetables. For this nutritional diet lesson, students complete multiple activities to learn about the nutritional value of colorful fruits and vegetables.
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Printables
Choose My Plate

MyPlate Coloring Sheet

For Students 2nd - 4th
Get creative coloring the MyPlate food group plate! Each food group—grains, dairy, protein, vegetables, and fruit—is labeled within their portioned section of a plate that sits next to a fork. 
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There's a Rainbow on My Plate

For Teachers K - 4th
Students complete a variety of activities to learn about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. In this healthy eating lesson, students complete activity sheets, make a wall poster, create a take home flyer, participate in a...
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Coloring Fabrics With Dyes from Plant Materials K-12 Experiments & Background Information

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the effects of acid and bases on dyes made with plant materials.  For this chromatography lesson students predict color outcomes and complete a lab activity on color combinations.
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Worksheet
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English as an Additional Language: Topic Book 3: Fruit and Vegetables- On and Under

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL fruits, vegetables, and prepositions worksheet, students respond to 12 matching questions, 33 short answer questions, 14 coloring questions, and 8 fill in the blank questions pertaining to colors, directions, and counting.
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Worksheet
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Fruits and Vegetables Activity

For Students K - 2nd
For this fruit and vegetable worksheet, students circle pictures of fruits or vegetables that they have tried, then color the pictures. 
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Worksheet
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Fruits and Vegetable Coloring Page

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this fruits and vegetables coloring page worksheet, learners find all the pictures of fruits in the first picture and color them. They find all the pictures of the vegetables in the second picture, and color them.
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Worksheet
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Same Size Vegetables

For Students K - 2nd
For this same sized instructional activity, students color the items in each row that are the same sized, vegetables, fruits, creatures, and more. Students complete 4 problems on each of the 4 pages.
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Reading Adventure Pack: Green Eggs and Ham

For Parents K Standards
A reading of Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss and a nonfiction book of your choice begins a reading adventure pack comprised of three hands-on activities. Following the reading, scholars craft a food mobile made of colorful fruit and...
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Rhyming Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students describe fruits and vegetables using rhyming verses. They discuss the Five Fruits and Vegetables a Day campaign and rhyming words, and create a rhyming riddle using the "Rhyming Riddles" worksheet.
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Pledge Certificate

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this health worksheet, learners sign a pledge to help their family by making sure everyone eats a rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables every day.
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Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the differences between plants with seeds and seedless.  In this fruits and vegetables lesson students examine some vegetables and nuts that are really fruits.
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My Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners identify fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition instructional activity, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Learners study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.