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Soda to be Absent from Schools
Should schools serve soda to students? Learners read an artlcle that argues against the sale of soda in schools and engage in a class discussion. They then complete a short assessment to check for comprehension and reflect on the...
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Who Cares for the Land?
A very thorough lesson plan focuses on what plants need to grow and stay healthy. There are excellent reading activities and worksheets included in this fine plan. A terrific way to introduce a unit on plants and their needs.
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Cancer
Students study cancer and possible preventative measures. In this cancer lesson students study the claims on food labels and ways to lower your risk of cancer.
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Summertime Health Activities
Students play together and learn together. In this early childhood lesson plan, students partake in any of the 10 listed here in order to explore healthful activities and foods.
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"Four" Goodness Sake
Fourth graders recognize that ethnicity, religion and geography are reflected in the food choices we make. In this food choices lesson, 4th graders discuss different types of food from different places. Students compare a menu to the...
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Green Light Eating
First graders categorize food according to the health value. They write down their favorite foods and discuss whether or not they fit into a healthy diet. Students place their foods on a stop light, indicating which foods are best for...
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Fit or Fat?
Students learn about health by creating healthy snacks, healthy menus, and recording their fat intake with certain foods. In this health lesson plan, students also focus on how exercise can help them stay healthy and loose unhealthy weight.
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Why is Rice Good for Us?
Third graders explore why rice is good for our bodies. In this nourishment lesson, 3rd graders review the food pyramid and discuss serving sizes. Students discuss the different ways rice is used in food. Students use uncooked rice to...
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Food, Meals, and Cooking
Middle schoolers examine the eating habits of people in other countries and learn new vocabulary. They also practice using nouns and the passive voice.
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What's For Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner?
Students identify breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods. For this dietary awareness lesson, students draw pictures of their favorite foods and arrange the complete pictures on a bulletin board. Students discuss the details of their pictures...
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What's Cooking? It Starts with a Plan and a List
Students create a meal plan for their family. In this adult health science instructional activity, students discuss the benefits of using a shopping list. They explain how these methods can help them save time and make healthy meals.
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Pizza Portions
Students explore mathematics by participating in a pizza pie activity. In this nutrition instructional activity, students identify the caloric intake in a piece of pizza and estimate the average number of slices eaten by a person....
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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Lands
Students create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast wildfires and prescribed fires. In this earth science lesson, students conduct a series of experiment to explore fire characteristics. They describe favorable conditions to start a...
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Is Our Water Healthy?
High schoolers test water for a least one chemical characteristic. They hypothesize how a storm event might change the chemical characteristics of a stream. Students collect water samples and use the chemical test to test the water.
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Keeping Healthy
Students describe the relationship between exercise and health. They name ways to monitor their health and the equipment used to do so. Students name solutions to common health issues and explain why good nutrition and exercise are...
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Breakfast First
Students explore reasons why breakfast is an important meal. In this healthy eating lesson, students research the benefits of eating breakfast and create a cookbook of healthy breakfast items. Students establish a breakfast plan for two...
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Fast Food Junkie
Fourth graders study their favorite fast food meal and analyze their nutritional value.
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Understanding Food Labels
Students determine the number of calories, serving size, and vitamins and minerals in different food products and use this information to create a formula determining the number of calories per serving size and the daily percentages of...
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Healthy Eating
Students examine healthy diet. In this health lesson, students use Online resources and provided web links to research the effects of diet on the body.
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Introduction to Nutrition
Young scholars investigate the five food groups. In this nutrition lesson, students track their food over the weekend, and see if they are eating healthy. Then young scholars get an opportunity to track their eating again to see if it...
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Eat A Rainbow!
Learners demonstrate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson, students identify and sort different fruits and vegetables by colors. Learners list reasons why eating fruits and vegetables are important and...
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Diet and Exercise Activity
Students explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports. In this physical education lesson, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station. Students discuss healthy...
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Pick a Better Snack and Act
Students make healthy choices. For this healthy living mini-unit, students make healthy lifestyle choices through hands-on activities, songs and movement. This mini-unit includes lessons on the food pyramid, fruits, vegetable, and...
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Nutrition
Seventh graders describe the healthy choices about food. In this nutrition lesson, 7th graders use the food pyramid to help them in making nutritious choices. Students discuss their diet and talk about how it can be improved.