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Eating Out and Eating In- Go Lean with Protein

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore healthy food options at fast food restaurants. In this restaurant lesson, 5th graders explore menus from different fast food options. Students investigate menus to determine the healthiest meal options.
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Teeth and Eating

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars examine pictures of different animals and decide if they eat meat and/or plants. They inspect models of pairs of upper and lower teeth and discuss which teeth are most useful for cutting grass and tearing meat.
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Nutrition an Food: Taking Control of What You Eat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine what they eat and how they can improve their health by changing what they eat. They research nutrition and different foods. They also examine new vocabulary words.
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Eating the Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the concept of the Food Guide Pyramid.  For this nutrition lesson, students discuss healthy eating habits after reading the book entitled Gregory, the Terrible Eater.  Students then work in groups finding pictures of the...
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Food Chain Game

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners explore animal characteristics by participating in a role-play activity. In this food chain lesson, students discuss the order of life and how animals must eat other animals to survive. Learners conduct a food chain game in...
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Analyzing Discrete and Continuous Data in a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
You are what you eat! Your statisticians keep a log of what they eat from anywhere between a day to more than a week, keeping track of a variety of nutritional information using a spreadsheet. After analyzing their own data, individuals...
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Healthy Eating Patterns

For Teachers 4th - 7th
After preparing baked potato nachos, the class views a PowerPoint about healthy food choices and takes notes on an accompanying worksheet. Although the PowerPoint is educational, the majority of the time is used for preparing and...
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Eat Smart. Play Hard.

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study healthy food choices and the energy it creates for physical activity. In this food energy lesson, students complete multiple activities to learn about the benefits of healthy eating upon physical activity.
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Fun Food Quiz: True or False?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils participate in a quiz activity designed to either introduce or review concepts of healthy eating and healthy foods.
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Soda to be Absent from Schools

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Should schools serve soda to students? Learners read an artlcle that argues against the sale of soda in schools and engage in a class discussion. They then complete a short assessment to check for comprehension and reflect on the...
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Basic Vitamins: Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
An incredibly thorough lesson on vitamins, and how to keep one's body at peak health. Learners access a variety of excellent worksheets embedded in the plan that have them consider raw vs. cooked foods, a vegetable nutrition summary,...
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Grade 9 - Personal Development (Healthy Living)

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders analyze lifestyle factors that affect health and demonstrate an awareness of key lifestyle practices associated with prevention of disease.
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Eating on the Go: Finding Healthy Fast food Choices

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils discuss the pros and cons of supersizing fast foods. In this adult health lesson, students explain why fast food is so popular. They suggest healthier order strategies.
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Eat Your Plants

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore fruits and vegetables. In this fruits and vegetables lesson plan, students work in small groups investigating plant parts. Students discover that fruits and vegetables originate from different parts of plants.
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The ABCs of Healthy Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food.
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Who Is Eating Healthy?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders list the six food groups of the food pyramid and give an example for each. They discuss each food group and determine which food goes in each group. They examine the suggested daily servings for each food group and view a...
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Grains, Fats, and Sugars in Healthy Proportions - Skill

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate dietary guidelines and the food guide pyramid. They prepare various versions of pasta and muffins, and compare the taste, calories, fat, and cholesterol content.
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Healthy Choice Shopping Frenzy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils learn the categories of the food pyramid. In this food groups lesson, students learn to categorize food. Through this activity pupils scoot to different food groups learning about the foods that belong in each group.
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Eat Right!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use magazines and other food pictures to arrange healthy meals onto construction paper.
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All-Star Eating Habits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a game to identify healthy foods. In this healthy foods lesson plan, students move around the game board going forward on healthy foods and back on junk foods.
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Eating Our Way to a Healthy Body: Classifying Foods

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners examine the major food groups. For this classifying foods lesson, students discover the 5 food groups as they read books and play games. Learners then sort foods into the appropriate food groups
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Healthy Eating with Peanuts and Produce

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concept of healthy eating.  In this healthy eating unit, students review the food guide pyramid, map where the food comes from, and discuss what makes your body healthy. Students discover what allergies are and how...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify food groups, foods that fit into those groups, and look at the nutritional value of each food group. They also discover how to interpret and understand food labels. The whole class makes some burgers and fries,...
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Health and Fitness Expo

For Teachers 4th - 5th
A health and fitness expo hosted by the 4th and 5th grade PE classes for the entire school. This is a great idea! There are 10 activities that are listed for the classes to participate in. For each of the activities, there is an...

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