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Food Labels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study Nutrition Facts labels. In this life science lesson, students explore Nutrition Facts labels, then determine and analyze the nutrients found in a variety of foods. Additionally students construct bug boxes used to collect...
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Food For Thought

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create an individual menu for one of their peers. They must examine their peer's activity level and family history.
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You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one assesses whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. They work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a paragraph justifying their choices.
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines. They look at samples of serving sizes, sort different foods into their correct groups, complete worksheets to discover which types of foods they eat regularly, and...
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Burger King Investigation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study data on the nutritional value of Burger King meals in order to discover its nutritional value and also to compare the meals, using mathematical computation, to the recommended daily diet. In this data handling lesson,...
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What Happened to Mya

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers 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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Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete a unit with cross-curricular activities to learn about a healthy body and maintaining their health. In this health lesson, students complete 8 lessons to learn about good health, a healthy diet, healthy foods, healthy...
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Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the dietary guidelines and what they do.  In this healthy eating instructional activity students study nutrition labels and calorie needs.
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Advertising for Healthy Habits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create ads based on provided topic. In this digital art activity, 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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Nutrition: One Hot Topic!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn the content of the food groups and are better prepared to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. Students identify the main food groups and list content examples. Students create a cookbook of new and healthy snacks.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
Student analyze pictures of food items to determine which of the six food pyramid groups they belong to. They tape the pictures onto a poster of the food pyramid. Upon completing the food pyramid, they draw balance meals on paper plates...
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Eating Right with a Little Help From the VT

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the food pyramid. In this nutrition lesson, students identify the 5 food groups and sort foods according to the group in which they belong. Students use the Visual Thesaurus to complete a food groups worksheet and...
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Your Healthy Body

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the food groups. In this nutrition instructional activity, 3rd graders examine the food pyramid and create a balanced diet plan. Students label a blank food pyramid outline.
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Healthy Food Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify healthy food choices. In this nutrition lesson, students review the food pyramid and write down their favorite food on a post-it note. Students create a bar graph of favorite foods using the post-it notes.
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Ayiti: Children of Haiti Summit

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the core challenges faced by children in Haiti.  In this World History instructional activity, 9th graders examine the impact poverty has on access to education, nutrition, basic healthcare, and child...
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Size-Wise:Healthy Eating Habits

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students become familiar with portion control.  For this healthy habits lesson, students create a meal using pizza and toppings.  Students continue adding toppings and cutting away portions until there is none left. ...
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Designing a Germination Experiment

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Learners explore botany by participating in a seed experiment. In this plant nutrition lesson plan, students define several science experiment vocabulary terms like observation, treatment, and replicate. Learners utilize soaked seeds in...
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Five a Day Reporter

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students evaluate human health by completing a class nutrition activity. In this food choice lesson, students read the book Five a Day Reporter and discuss the importance of balanced meals every day of the week. Students view an...
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Food Math

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students brainstorm healthy food choices. For this health science lesson, students calculate how much of each food group they need daily. They plan a menu based on the "MyPyramid for Kids" food guide.
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Yo! Gert-making yogurt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scientists or chefs culture yeast to produce yogurt. The materials and a general description of how make yogurt are provided, but there is very little detail otherwise. You could use this as an activity when your biology class is...
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Match the Nutrients in Column 1 with a Function in Column 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Although the print version does not fit on one page, the questions on this worksheet make a handy pop-quiz for your nutrition and health learners. Copy the material and paste onto another document to fix the formatting and you are ready...
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Youth Obesity: Schools Fight Back

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Kids fight obesity by comparing the USDA food intake suggestions to what they personally consume throughout the day. They watch a video, read texts, and explore related vocabulary which they use as they compose an oral presentation. 
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Captain Planet Foundation

George Washington Carver and the Sweet Potato

For Teachers 1st
Learn about George Washington Carver's important contributions to agriculture by studying the sweet potato. First graders read about the inventor's observations and prepare sweet potato slips for the class garden. Additionally, they...
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Energy Content of Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Why do athletes load up on carbohydrates the evening before a competition? The lesson helps answer this question as it relates the type of food to the amount of energy it contains. After a discussion, scholars perform an experiment...

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