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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Little Red Hen

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a reading of The Little Red Hen. In this reading skills lesson plan, students practice reading the tale The Little Red Hen using the pictures as guides through the story.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A CLOSER LOOK

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students group objects by their physical characteristics and various compositions using literature to stimulate recall.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wheat: Ancient and Ageless

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students label the parts of a wheat plant on a worksheet. In this Egyptian farming activity, students thresh a wheat stem and estimate the amount harvested. Students research Ancient Egypt online.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hall/ Heal Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science in Your Shopping Cart

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Get Fit for Yosemite - Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students demonstrate an understanding of healthy eating habits and of following a fitness program. They visit Yosemite Institute.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Protein

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine protein, what it is and how it functions in the body.  In this protein lesson students study the food pyramid, what a protein is and what it does. 
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Food for Thought: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to explaining the nutritional value of foods in the "Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta," group, this website includes information on serving size and book resources on foods in the bread group. Also included is a recipe for...
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: How to Eat More Whole Grain Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Find notes at this website that will help you eat whole grains at meals and for snacks. Includes tips for reading food labels and teaching young children how to make healthy food choices.
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Website
University of Massachusetts

University of Mass.: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website from the University of Massachusetts you can read about the different foods that make up the bread group in the food pyramid. Learn about the nutritional value of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta, and read about the...
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Activity
Other

The Grain Chain: What Happens Next? [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Put the steps for making bread in order.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Choosing Healthy Foods

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Foods such as whole grain breads, fresh fruits, and fish provide nutrients you need for good health. But different foods give you different types of nutrients. You...