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Food Pyramid Activity
In this food pyramid learning exercise, students fill in their choices in each of the food categories and estimate amounts eaten, then write their goals for food and activity for "tomorrow."
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How Many Languages do you Speak?
Students explore the Tamil language. They listen to parts of a story read in English, Hindi and Tamil. Tamil word cards are matched with their English equivalent. Practice saying basic Tamil words daily within the lesson.
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Market Simulation
Students explore the role of markets in Asian countries. They bring items from home to barter with to simulate markets. They discuss the advantages and problems of exchanging and how price is determined.
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Observing Decomposition
In this science worksheet, students focus upon the concept of decomposition and collect data in order to make interpretations or observations.
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Spellbound No. 2
In this spelling learning exercise, students answer twenty eight short clues from a word list of answers to fill in all the spaces on a crossword puzzle.
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Hall/ Heal Lesson
Middle schoolers review the food groups and vocabulary in order to define how good nutrition is part of good health. They read a variety of articles in order to better understand the concept and develop reading comprehension at the same...
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How History Changed the Way We Eat
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the history of the food pyramid and how it evolved and changed into its modern state. After being presented with the information they conduct classroom discussions about the research.
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Frenzied Food: Fantastic Fuel?
Students infer the causes of obesity. In this health science lesson plan, students brainstorm ways improve to their diet. They write personalized journals with goals on how to live a healthy lifestyle.
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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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Agriculture
Young scholars examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
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Eat Smart with MyPyramid for Kids
Young scholars investigate food examples from the food groups to explore a healthy diet. In this healthy eating lesson plan, students study the food pyramid and complete related worksheets. Young scholars also play pyramid go fish.
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Phytochemicals
Students study what phytochemicals are, how they work and where you can find them. In this food chemicals lesson students complete and activity and study products that contain phytochemicals.
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Rice Nutrition
Third graders investigate nutrition by researching rice. In this food lesson, 3rd graders read about the healthy aspects of rice and how many people in the world eat it. Students read nutrition labels and discuss the...
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Body Engine Worksheet
In this dietary awareness learning exercise, 2nd graders answer three multiple choice questions based on their personal diet plan and dietary habits....
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Which Group?
In this food activity, students write which food group the given foods are in. Students complete 16 problems writing food groups.
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How Food Helps Me Grow!
In this food worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with words in a word bank about how food helps them grow. Students complete 7 sentences total.
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Let's Look at What Foods Keep You Healthy!
In this healthy foods activity, students draw certain shapes around the healthy foods that are on this activity. Students draw shapes around 12 healthy foods.
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Science in Your Shopping Cart
Students research the use of science in food production in the United States. In this science and food lesson, students visit a specific website to learn about the science used in various food products for United States consumption.
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Nutrition Vocabulary Word Searches
Young scholars complete word searches based on nutrition vocabulary. In this nutrition lesson plan, students choose the food group and select a word search based on the group.
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Spellbound
In this crossword activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving a variety of clues. For example, "Rome is the capital of this boot-shaped country."
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Fun With The Food Pyramid
In this food pyramid worksheet, pupils color pictures of "healthy food friends." There are 8 pictures total from the various food groups.
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Plant Word Search
In this plants learning exercise, students complete a word search, finding a set of 14 words related to plants. Word search appears in the shape of a flower.
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Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Cool Treats, You Can Have It All
Eat fruits and vegetables every day. This website will help you do just that. Learn simple recipes for healthy dips, salads, smoothies, desserts, and veggie dishes, all of which are packed with the vitamins you need to stay healthy.