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Good Food, Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate how food provides energy for the human body. In this physical health lesson, students access online resources to identify how certain foods can affect their health. Students discuss how many servings of each food...
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Food for Thought

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the brain and what is needs. In this biology lesson plan, 5th graders will work on a series of activities that will allow them to learn about the brain, its parts, and the best foods to eat for their brain.
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Gathering, Traditions, and Nutrition of Our Food

For Teachers K - 12th
Students gain a better understanding of what it means to eat seasonally through learning about traditional hunting, gathering, and food preparation methods of Athabascan tribes. By interacting with Native American Elders and...
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Activist Survey

For Students 5th - 12th
In this stewardship worksheet, students determine what actions and behaviors help to keep an environment healthy. This worksheet has 15 true or false questions.
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Venus Flytrap

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the Venus Flytrap including its habitat and how it eats.  In this ecology lesson students complete several experiments using a Venus Flytrap to see how it reacts to various conditions. 
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Reading Nutrition Labels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this nutrition worksheet, students name 2 food labels, then circle which label best fits a series of 12 statements such as "most sodium per serving," etc. Students then write about which item they think is more healthy and why.
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Chef Solus Cooking Academy Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students evaluate human health by participating in an interactive activity. In this food choice lesson, students discuss the decisions they make each day in order to stay healthy with the food they eat. Students utilize the Internet to...
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Track Your Food Today

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this food log worksheet, students analyze what they eat in a single day. Students fill in the chart for the food groups and the different meals and snacks consumed throughout the day.
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Aging and Weight Gain

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine what happens to the body as they age. After discussing factors that contribute to loss of fitness as individuals age, they plan an active activity for their family. They also plan a healthy snack or lunch so they...
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Balanced Meals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the importance of eating a balanced meal. They observe a video of people suffering from malnutrition, eating disorders, and obesity. They plan a balanced lunch menu for a week.
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Healthy Breakfast

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading activity instructional activity, students read a 1 page story about Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The story discusses their diet and exercise routines.
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Power Snack Letter

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this nutrition worksheet, students ask their parents to provide a healthy power snack for the class once a month. Students fill out the form letter and take it home for parent approval. Suggested snacks are listed.
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Healthy Eating

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students, in groups, create a nutritious menu, using information gathered from newspapers and Palm software. They decorate paper plates with pictures of foods to represent nutritional meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Who's Hungry?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars research the importance of a healthy diet and the world's nutrition. In this health and diet lesson, students discuss the foods animals and people eat. Young scholars discuss the food chain and create a food chain....
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the different levels of the food pyramid and plan a healthy meal. They discuss the food pyramid and read about nutrition using a variety of resources. Using Kidspiration computer software, they plan a...
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Why Is a Low-Saturated Fat Diet a More Healthful Diet?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers analyze the ways that their food choices can affect body composition and self-concept. They list the benefits of making healthy food choices.
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Vegetable and Fruit Funny Face

For Teachers K - 2nd
Student creates a snack using peanut butter and crackers to make a funny face and discovers how different fruits and vegetables could be used to make a funny face in addition. They conclude that wise food choices are important and that...
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Dietary Guidelines/Food Pyramid Test

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students list the recommended dietary guidelines and explain their function and implementation. They teat their knowledge of the Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid. They evaluate the servings, serving sizes, and food sources...
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Health and Nutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore nutrition and health ideas to maintain their energy. In this energy lesson, 5th graders read information about ways to keep their energy boosted. Students keep a diary of what they each and create a chart for the...
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What's On Your Plate?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars keep running record of the activities they engage in and the food they eat. In this lesson on healthy living, students discuss the dangers of anorexia and bulimia, record their activity level and food consumption over the...
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Module 3: "You Have the Power!"

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore how to maintain a healthy mouth and how to keep teeth clean. They become aware that brushing with fluoride toothpaste is helpful if done on a daily basis, flossing is important, and eating and drinking nutritious foods...
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Health Concerns Lecture

For Teachers 6th - 10th
This lesson on health concerns includes a ton of information. There is a PowerPoint presentation that walks through the entire lesson. If you want a quick introduction to these topics then run through this slide presentation quickly, but...
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Suicide Prevention - Finding the Words

For Teachers 9th
Acknowledge, Care, Tell! Freshmen learn how to ACT to help a friend demonstrating warning signs for depression and suicide in a carefully scaffolded, scripted lesson. Scholars also learn positive coping skills, information about support...
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Final Project: Food and Nutrition Class

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students plan appropriate diets for themselves and others using the USDA Dietary Guidelines. They indicate their average cost of food at home on a thrifty plan and prepare a one-week menu plan including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a...

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