Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. They help developing countries to improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Unit 7.3 Metabolic Reactions
This unit on metabolic reactions in the human body starts out with students exploring a real case study of a middle-school girl named M'Kenna, who reported some alarming symptoms to her doctor.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nutrition
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart about nutrition contains a food sort, United Streaming video, and web link to a nutrition game.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Food Nutrition
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an overview of a website produced by the United States Department of Agriculture that contains nutritional games for students. The flipchart provides ideas for how you can use the...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: Fat Counting Unit
Have you ever wanted to know how much fat you consume each day? How does that fat fit into your daily intake according to the food pyramid? 4 math lessons are included here that help both upper and lower elementary grades understand how...
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Nutrition for Newcomers
"Nutrition for Newcomers" is a cooperative thematic unit to teach vocabulary for food names, different tastes, and nutrition. It includes many activities for different English levels.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Pumpkin
Commonly found in the United States and Canada, the pumpkin offers nutritional value. Find out the varieties and ways to prepare the fall harvested squash.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Oranges
There are many varieties of oranges grown in the southern United States and other warm climates around the world. Find out their nutritional value, types, and ways to prepare and store the juicy fruit.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Nutricion Y Salud
Throughout this unit you will learn the main ideas about nutrition and health. It contains 34 interactive activities.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 7.3 Metabolic Reactions
This Metabolic Reactions unit has students investigating what happens to food after we eat, and how it affects the body.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 7.3 Metabolic Reactions Teacher Professional Development Overview
This four-day professional development session introduces teachers to the OpenSciEd materials generally in addition to the 7.3 Metabolic Reactions unit.
Other
University of Reading: Foodlaw Reading
This site gives details about each piece of information required on an individual food label in the United Kingdom.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: What Are Our Nation's Priorities Regarding Hunger?
Identify government funded food programs in the community. Students will consider facts about monies funded to support food for children in the United States and evaluate the ethics in organizations that give prizes to support feeding...