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Nutrition and Body Image
Students study nutrition and how to maintain a healthy diet. In this adolescent nutrition instructional activity students complete several activities that allow them to see different nutrition scenarios.
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Nutrition for Young Children
Students examine the dietary guidelines for young children. In this healthy diet lesson students examine the issues surrounding the children's diets.
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Far Out Food and Work in Space
Students discuss aspects of living and working in space as astronauts, as well as other careers in space science. They demonstrate their understanding of the food guide pyramid by designing a healthy food tray for an astronaut.
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Starches, Fats And Sweets, Oh No!
Students log their food intake for one week and analyze their diet using the food pyramid. They then design a week of nutritional meals and snacks for a young child that they might baby-sit.
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Food Pyramid Lab
Third graders complete a lab to review the Food Guide Pyramid and prepare a food item using all of the food groups.
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Dietary Guidelines/Food Pyramid Test
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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Food Pyramid
Second graders study nutrition and the food guide pyramid. They follow established procedures for use of programs :print in color only when directed, print only the number of copies directed by the teacher, select and use the programs...
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines
Third graders complete activities and worksheets to explore the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines .
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Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem
One of the key concepts in life science and biology is the cycling of energy throughout an ecosystem. Learners can take notes on the topic using the vocabulary included within the presentation. From producers making their own food...
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Simple Steps to Healthy Living
Young scholars observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid. In this research lesson students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food pyramid...
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Bon Appetite Arcade Lesson
Students research nutrition by examining the food pyramid. In this culinary lesson, students identify the concept of a balanced meal by researching the different groups on a food pyramid. Students utilize the web to play a game titled...
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Cooking Light
Students study the food pyramid. In this adult health lesson plan, students discover ways to change their cooking habits to lessen fat content. Given different recipes, they brainstorm ways to change some of its fatty ingredients to make...
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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Second graders explore weather. In this weather lesson, 2nd graders read Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and participate in four supplemental science activities. Students participate in Internet research, create weather maps,...
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Meal Planning For the Family
Pupils study recommended dietary guidelines and explore the food pyramid. They create a profile of foods eaten to determine how well their diet matches the food guide pyramid suggestions. Students plan meals for their family for three...
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Nutrition and Energy Flow
In this energy flow worksheet, students will complete 10 short answer questions based on a food web diagram. Then students will review different cycles in nature including the water cycle, carbon cycle, and energy cycle. This worksheet...
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Diversity Food Groups
Students explore diversity in foods and people. In this diversity lesson, students explore diversity in foods and how things aren't always as they seem. This lesson is then applied to diversity in people.
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You Are What You Eat
Students study the different food groups and what nutrients are needed for a healthy diet. In this food groups lesson students complete several activities in classifying food.
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Making Healthful Snacks
Students examine how to make healthy snacks that include all the food groups and how to harvest, clean and eat fruits and veggies from the garden. In this healthy snack lesson students complete several activities that have to do with...
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Nutritional Needs
Students complete work at six stations as they investigate children's nutritional needs, kitchen safety, and snacks. First, they listen to Dr. Seuss', "Green Eggs and Ham" before discussing nutrition and the station activities. At each...
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Nutrition: Why do we need rice in our diet?
Second graders discover what the Food Guide Pyramid represents. In this health lesson, 2nd graders experience the types of foods represented in each of the groups found in the pyramid. As part of this lesson, students discover one food...
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Fishing for Good Nutrition
Students identify the food group that various foods fit into according to the food guide pyramid.
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What's My BMI?
Students construct the Metric Pyramid from the handout. They use the Metric Pyramid to convert from standard to metric measure and vice versa. They compute their own Body Mass Index.
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The Brown Rice Bonus
Students investigate how brown rice can be incorporated into a daily healthy diet. They practice preparing and storing the rice in the most beneficial ways. Also goals are set to increase the consumption of it in the dose of twice a week.
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Healthy Eating with Peanuts and Produce
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...