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Curated OER

GNP simulation using foods in the Americas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gain a better understanding of world food supply, the impact of inequality of the distribution of wealth, and get a taste of traditional foods.
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Curated OER

Women in Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine obstacles faced by women throughout the world. They gather ask-an-expert websites, propose leading questions, and communicate with real female scientists.
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Curated OER

The Inside Story

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars think about and investigate some of the social problems facing their communities: what causes them; how extensive they are; and what can be done to solve them.
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Curated OER

Choice Not Chance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine diets from another country and compare it to the US Food Guide Pyramid. They study the effect the diet has on an individual's health.
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Curated OER

Resource Based Learning Unit Using Mad Cow Disease

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the topic of mad cow disease. They use an internal research network to search for newspaper and magazine articles about the disease. They are to evaluate the information they find and determine if it is creditable.
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Curated OER

Math Made Easy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students evaluate word problems.  In this problem solving lesson, students are presented with word problems requiring graphing skills and students work independently to solve.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Letter to the Lunch Ladies

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan really allows readers to express their opinion regarding an issue that affects them - the lunch menu! Students will be guided through the writing process and then will write a convincing opinion piece by stating their...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Lunch Menu Calories Tracking Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Maintain a healthy diet to maintain a healthy weight. Students will track their meals for a week, entering the food and caloric intake. After collecting the data and reviewing the spreadsheet, lead students in discussions of the results.
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Other

Healthy Kids Association: 10 Day Lunch Box Menu

For Students 9th - 10th
10-day lunch box menu ideas for parents to pack nutritious lunches for their children.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Let's Do Lunch

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students can practice adding money amounts by ordering items off a menu.
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Other

Edu Tech: North Dakota School Websites

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The state provides links to local schools' web sites. Learn about everything from the school lunch menu for the week to extracurricular activities.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Students "Sit" for Civil Rights

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the book, "Freedom on the Menu" about the Greensboro Sit-Ins and use the background information and follow up activities provided to enhance the story.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Fast Food Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information about the fast food career field. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contain information for that country, there is valuable data that is useful about this career.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...

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