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Food and Nutrition
Third graders discuss the benefits for maintaining good nutrition and a well balanced diet. They categorize foods into the correct food group, decide if a meal is balanced, and create a full day menu which demonstrates what they have...
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What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
Students explore the concept of nutrition. In this nutrition lesson, students identify the benefit of eggs as a nutritional meal or snack. Students also discover how to prepare easy meals or snacks using eggs.
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Teaching Kids About Healthy Foods: Snacks Alternatives
Learners inspect human health by participating in a class game. In this nutrition lesson, students examine an interactive food pyramid and discuss the healthy alternatives to their typical diets. Learners complete a flash card activity...
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Nutrition
Students examine nutrition and their own eating habits. In this healthy eating activity students participate in several activities that include building a food pyramid and analyzing it.
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ESOL Health and Nutrition
Students brainstorm and discuss vocabulary words which identify various health care providers and facilities. They work in pairs and share their own health care experiences and write sentences about them.
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Eating for Health
Students examine their family's eating habits. In this adult health instructional activity, students discuss changes they plan to make in their family. They observe how hopscotch is played and try to do this at home.
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Nutrition/Consumerism
High schoolers explore the consumer health aspects of nutrition using food package labels.
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Health Benefits of Rice
Sixth graders examine the health benefits of rice. In this food benefits lesson, 6th graders discover the nutritious benefits of rice. Students research Celiac Sprue disease and how rice benefits the people with this disease.
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Balance of Nutrition
Students explore nutrition by completing a group activity. In this balanced meal lesson plan, students identify the five food groups and discuss their favorite foods from each group. Students utilize illustrations to fill in a fictional...
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Lesson 1: What's Unhealthy in this Classroom?
Students discover behaviors and practices that are unhealthy within their classroom environment. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify behaviors and practices that lead to an unhealthy environment, and discuss how to...
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Good Nutrition for Good Dental Health
Students identify nutritous foods that promote dental health. They choose a variety of foods that are good for teeth. They identify food groups and their place in the food pyramid. They discuss the importance of dental nutrition.
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Health Fair
Learners identify and research the aspects of a healthy lifestyle and create a Health Fair with the information. In this healthy living lesson, students research a topic about healthy living. Learners then create a health fair using...
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Nutrition and Fitness
Students explore nutrients found in foods. In this health lesson, students discuss the importance of a healthy diet and exercise. Students track the number of calories burned during various forms of exercise.
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Nutrition Unit
First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. In this food groups lesson, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...
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Nutrition: How important is rice to the world?
Fourth graders point out places on a map that grow rice around the world. In this rice growing lesson plan, 4th graders read about the importance of rice and use a map to see where it comes from.
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Disease and Nutrition
Students study disease and explore how it can be avoided or treated with simple solutions. In this investigative lesson plan students create a food chart for two weeks for themselves to track and be sure they are getting all...
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Making a Difference in World Health
Learners discover environmental awareness by conducting a collection project in class. In this global food lesson, students identify the importance of feeding all of the humans on Earth and discuss why some aren't properly nourished....
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Eating Out and Eating In- Go Lean with Protein
Fifth graders explore healthy food options at fast food restaurants. In this restaurant lesson, 5th graders explore menus from different fast food options. Students investigate menus to determine the healthiest meal options.
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Is There a Doctor in the House?
Students research the answers to their own health-related questions, and evaluate the various sources from which this information comes after read "Teenagers Find Health Answers With a Click."
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The Mind-Body Connection
Second graders learn about the human body. In this biology lesson plan, 2nd graders will begin with the basics of understanding charts and graphs and progress into units that cover the body systems, and mental and emotional health....
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Connecting School Meals to Classroom Learning
Students examine the impact of dairy nutrients. In this nutrition lesson, students participate in interactive activities that require them to consider how much calcium their bodies need. Students also visit the school cafeteria and...
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First Place Foods
First graders identify healthy foods. In this nutrition lesson, 1st graders create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast healthy foods. Students place foods in the proper circle.
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Minerals
Students compare the two main groups of minerals. In this nutritional instructional activity, students learn which foods contain the best source of minerals needed to maintain good health. They study the minerals that are required to be...
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Mmmmm, I'm Good! But Am I Good For You?
Students explore the nutritional value of the potato, its role in the food pyramid, and how it can be a part of a balanced diet. In this potato nutrition lesson, students read about the nutritional value of potatoes. Students work in...