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Curated OER

A is for Apple

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students participate in a variety of activities to learn about apples. Students graph apples, learn about apple uses, taste apples, and observe what happens when apples are dipped in lemon juice.
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Curated OER

Sketching Cylinders

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners create nets of cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface area of cylinders and other solids. They show their understanding of three-dimensional shapes by solving problems.
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Curated OER

Sketching Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners sketch and create nets of different polygons.In this geometry lesson plan, students differentiate prisms from other three-dimensional shapes. They define the properties of prisms.
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Curated OER

Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study a healthy diet. For this healthy diet lesson, 3rd graders investigate the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables. Students compare a healthy diet to their personal diet.
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Curated OER

From Land to Lunch

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students record their three meals and snacks for three days. They determine which items in their diets are grown on farms and record the items in various categories. They conduct Internet research to determine where carious ingredients...
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Curated OER

Breads Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils read about bread. In this lesson plan studying bread, students read about the history of bread and it's significance around the world. Pupils identify the three main crops used to make bread and ten common types of bread from...
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Curated OER

Eggs, Egg Test, Day 6

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a test demonstrating their knowledge of the study of eggs.
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Curated OER

Teaching the Identification of Vegetables

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in various activities designed to them that vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet.
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

Yaba "Data" Cereal

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create and modify a database using information from cereal labels.
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Curated OER

Math Nutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use nutritional knowledge to plan balanced meals and use grocery store flyers to calculate costs of the meals. They create word problems using these flyers.
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Curated OER

Grocery Store Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice mathematical problem solving skills. In this problem solving lesson, 3rd graders develop mathematical problem solving skills using real-world examples.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines by looking at samples of serving sizes and filling out worksheets.
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Website
Harvard University

Harvard School of Public Health: Nutrition Source: Food Pyramids and Plates

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the question what should we eat, based on a pyramid-shaped diagram recommended by the Harvard School of Public Health. With lots of background information on the similarly shaped U.S. Department of Agriculture food guide...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Food Foldable

For Teachers K - 1st
During this lesson, students will listen to a poem about a balanced diet and create a foldable. In each section of the foldable, students will include information about a different food group and will use this creation as a study guide.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Diet Wars: Teacher's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
With this Teacher's Guide to "Diet Wars," students will learn about the USDA food pyramid, evaluate their own food consumption, and examine their school lunch program for nutrition and health purposes. This FRONTLINE documentary examines...
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Food and Nutrition Topics a to Z

For Students 9th - 10th
More than just food and nutrition links can be found in this index of health topics. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center provides access to a world of health information.
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
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Website
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: New American Food Guide Pyramid

For Students 9th - 10th
The science team investigators at the Why Files published this critique of the government-sponsored food pyramid introduced with the intention of helping Americans learn how to eat nutritionally balanced meals in 1992.
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Handout
FT Exploring

Ft Exploring: Energy Pyramid and Food Chains

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated guide to food chains and ecological pyramids will help clarify how energy flows through an ecosystem.
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Website
Other

Nutrition.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive resource for information pertaining to health, nutrition and well being. Explore this site to learn more about food safety, food facts, health management and more.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Three Meals for Gregory

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson begins with a review of the food guide pyramid. The book Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat (not provided through instructional activity) is read and discussed in light of healthy eating. In groups, students create...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Eating Well While Eating Out

For Students 9th - 10th
The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...

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