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Digging Deeper
Fifth graders write a report. For this research lesson, 5th graders work in groups to complete an Internet scavenger hunt. Students research an area of health related to nutrition or exercise, write a report and present their report to...
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Sugar-Coating the Facts
Students explore the food industry's influence on American Student nutritional habits and analyze the nutrition charts found on food packaging. They design their own warning labels for foods targeted at Students.
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"Filler-Up" with Premium Fuel
Students investigate nutrition guidelines and recommendations to present what the information to their class. Based on their assessment of current habits, they determine which areas they would like to improve to reach goals for good...
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Label Language
Young scholars read food labels and understand their meaning. For this healthy eating lesson, students discuss healthy foods and snacks. Young scholars understand the fat and calorie content of foods and discuss the regulations on...
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What’s the Shape of Your Diet?
Students analyze their diets. In this healthy diet activity, students keep food journals and examine their diets next to the recommended daily allowances of MyPyramid for Kids.
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Micronutrient Need Intervention
Students investigate the real world applications of nutrition. They study the problem of starvation and how it affects different populations. Students work in small groups in order to devise and intervention plan. They also search out...
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Rice as a Source of Energy
Fifth graders investigate the nutrition in rice. In this rice instructional activity, 5th graders discover that rice is a great source of energy. Students compare foods to rice to see the differences in the nutritional value. Students...
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It's in the Label - The Food Label
Students examine the fat content in their diet and how advertising affects their eating habits. In this nutrition and advertising lesson plan, students analyze pizza and how to make it healthier. Students recognize the...
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Read That Label!
Students explore reading nutritional labels and making good food choices through simulation. They prepare and design a label for a product. In addition, they create packaging and advertising to ensure access to the population.
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What Happened to Mya
Students research the symptoms and treatments of diabetes. In this diabetes lesson, students explore the topic and share their findings through a case study. Several extensive activities are also suggested.
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Advertising for Healthy Habits
Students create ads based on provided topic. In this digital art lesson, students role play as graphic designers working on a project for a client. They research about certain health issues and prepare a public poster about it.
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Eating the Rainbow: A Student's Guide to Healthy Foods That Grow
Third graders examine the nutritional value of different foods. In this health science instructional activity, 3rd graders create a daily log of the foods they eat and categorize them. They plan a healthy menu for their family.
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A Healthy Diet
Students examine their own fast food habits and discuss the poor nutritional value of this type of food. They read nutritional labels on popular packaged foods. They analyze the risks of a diet high in fat and sodium versus a well...
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Astronaut's Favorite Foods
Students examine space food. In this space science lesson plan, students visit suggested websites to identify the eight categories of space food. Students use a space food nutrition guide to classify space food.
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Mended Hearts, Broken Hearts, Healthy Hearts, Half-Hearted
Learners integrate locomotor movements with nutrition information. They solve simple math functions related to the calories-per-gram contents of each nutrient and perform fitness activities to match the number of calories contained in...
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Uncover the Truth about Food Labels
Students understand the information on food labels. In this food label lesson, students dissect food labels for health information. Students learn to calculate calories. Students complete an interactive quiz.
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Computation: How can we use rice to solve problem questions?
Fourth graders graph metric tons of rice produced by various countries. In this graphing lesson plan, 4th graders follow problem solving steps to answer questions about rice nutrition and then graph the amount of rice produced by...
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Heart to Heart
Young scholars examine how social class affects health factors and outcomes by analyzing three case studies of heart attack patients. They reflect on the effects of commodifying health.
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The Abc's of Healthy Eating
Students examine healthy eating as it relates to physical and mental health. In this the abc's of healthy eating lesson, students discuss the effects of unhealthy eating habits. Students examine the My Pyramid Food Guidance System...
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Fit for Our Future
Students understand the importance of physical fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle. In this health lesson students create a display and presentation about what they learned.
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Helping People Who Are Hungry
Students discuss the concept of hunger. In this hunger lesson, students discuss the book, The Story of Stone Soup. Student then brainstorm a possible service project ideas and create plans to carry out their service project.
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What's the Shape of Your Diet?
Fifth graders explore the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, 5th graders investigate a proper balanced diet and compare their daily diet with recommendations from the food pyramid. Students create a visual representation of their...
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Making Healthy Eating Choices for You and Others
Learners use the USDA food guide pyramid to choose items for a balanced diet. In this food pyramid lesson, students play a game naming the items and their foo groups. Learners participate in cross curricular activities...
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Coming Soon: Sodas with Vitamins
Students react to a series of statements about sodas, then read a news article about the addition of vitamins to sodas to increase sales. In this nutrition and current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with a...