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Why Plan Meals?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals. In this nutrition lesson, students play a game that requires them to plan and pay for nutritious meals
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Good Foods to Have on Hand

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners consider the type of foods that should stock a pantry. In this nutrition lesson, students complete worksheet activities regarding stocking the pantry and preparing one-dish meals.
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Tasty, Nutritious Rice Snacks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine how rice can be made into nutritious snacks. In this nutrition lesson, 5th graders examine different types of food that is made from rice such as puffed rice, rice cakes, and risotto. They visit a market to find...
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate hunger and malnutrition. For this hunger and malnutrition lesson, 5th graders study the importance of proper nutrition. Students explore the scope of hunger and malnutrition problems.
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Pizza Time!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore healthy dietary guidelines. In this dietary guidelines activity, 5th graders investigate fractional parts of a healthy diet using pizza as a visual aid.
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Grocery Store Problem Solving

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the effect of healthy diets and exercise on physical and mental wellness. In this health lesson, 6th graders compare food intake to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Students evaluate levels of activity and food...
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Lesson 3: Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore fruits and vegetables.  In this nutrition lesson, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables.  Learners cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable journal.  Students...
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Understanding Portion Sizes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze portion sizes in a healthy diet. In this portion sizes lesson plan, students complete a food group choices worksheet and identify the correct portion of food. Students work in groups to teach the unit to elementary...
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Favorite Foods

For Teachers K
Students explore human health by reading agricultural books. In this dietary habit lesson, students discuss the foods we eat everyday and read two books about our human diets. Students identify the uses our body has for food and identify...
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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore cultural habits by viewing food videos in class. In this agriculture lesson, 6th graders identify the importance of rice in the human diet and how different cultures prepare the food. Students view rice harvesting...
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Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutritionally Rich Base

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine proper selection, preparation and storage techniques for a variety of fruits and vegetables. In groups, they prepare various types of salads.
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Health, Health, Hurrah!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explain the importance of eating healthy food. In this health science lesson, 3rd graders construct a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They create a collage about it and share it with the class.
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Diet: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the issue of food quality to assess the dangers of pesticides, additives, and improper food preparation. After keeping food diaries and categorizing foods, they fill in food pyramids based on their journal entries....
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Calcium Counts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students evaluate the food pyramid. In this dairy nutrition lesson, students identify the position of the milk group on the food pyramid, then determine their daily calcium requirement and how they can meet that requirement.
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Nutrition (Low Fat/High Fat Foods)

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars explain that a low fat diet, accompanied by being physically active, help them live longer and healthier lives.
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What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze the calorie content of food. In this health science instructional activity, students discuss how excess calories affect our body. They write a healthy meal plan for their family.
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Diet: Cereal Grains and Nutrition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the nutritional value of various cereal grains. Without adding sugar, they cook with grains and compare the taste to cereal containing sugar. In addition, students complete worksheets about the different grains,...
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Get the Skinny on Milk

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify the different types of milk available in the market. In this adult health science activity, students compare their nutrition information. They read milk labels and analyze the nutrients in it.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the components of a balanced diet and practice making healthy diet choices. They discuss health-enhancing choices. Students investigate the food pyramid and how to use it to make educated menu decisions. They...
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Nutrition: Gregory the Terrible Eater

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to a story about a goat who craves human food. They discover the four basic food groups and discuss what they might eat if they were terrible eaters. Students retell the story by looking at the pictures. They complete...
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Fruits and Veggies: More Matters

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners study the importance of having fruits and vegetables within their diet. In this healthy diet lesson, students identify foods in the fruit and vegetable groups. Learners complete several activities to learn the benefits and...
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My New Food

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars create new fruits and vegetables and describe their health benefits. In this nutrition lesson, students work as a class to produce a new fruit or vegetable, make it using modeling clay, and describe the...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write down their idea of a healthy meal, review the food guide pyramid and consider what could make the meal healthier.
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Anne Frank: Nutrition - Anne Frank and Me

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

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