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Nutrition Matters
Investigate nutrition and the food pyramid. Fifth graders will use computer software to write a paragraph about nutrition. They will then diagram the food pyramid and gather and organize a collection of healthy recipes.
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Best Breakfast Authors
Third graders write a story. In this breakfast authors lesson plan, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.
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Breakfast Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword worksheet, students solve the crossword puzzle by using the clues. The crossword puzzle clues are based on breakfast food items.
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Unhealthy Breakfast
In this healthy diet learning exercise, students read a text about a businessman who routinely eats an unhealthy breakfast. Students answer 5 true/false questions and then write a conversation between the man and his doctor.
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I Think I Forgot Something!
Students examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Students read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Power Up With Breakfast
In this breakfast worksheet, students complete several activities in English or Spanish about breakfast activities. Students read a recipe, complete a word jumble, and a coloring activity.
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Health and Nutrition ESOL
Students bring cans of food to class to study and compare labels. They discuss the different information included and the importance of good nutrition. They create a one day menu that would maintain a healthy diet. They role play...
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Nutrition: Banquet for the Bunch!
Students define nutritiion and diet by exploring the food pyramid. They examine the food of different cultures. After listening to a story about the pyramid, they draw pictures of their breakfasts. Students examine magazine photos...
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Shared Reading: Greedy Cat's Breakfast
Students explain they need food to live and grow. They discuss their favorite breakfast foods. They create a graph of breakfast foods.
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Let's Make a Meal: A Study of Oats
Students investigate the history and health benefits of oats. In this food history and nutrition lesson, students describe the origin of oats in America, define nutrition related vocabulary, and read and follow recipes for making...
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What's That Food?
Get things cooking with the first lesson in this series on the science of food. Working in small groups, young scientists make and record observations about different mystery foods. These descriptions are then shared with the class and...
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Fatty Food
Students explore nutrition by participating in a balanced diet activity. In this eating habits lesson, students analyze their own diets and discuss the foods they have eaten that day. Students utilize grocery bags, scissors, Ziploc bags...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Communicate Effectively on Health and Nutrition Topics
Students, while reviewing an extensive vocabulary list on the board, identify basic food groups with the help of picture cards. As a group, they create a collage of healthy and unhealthy foods using pictures from magazines and newspapers.
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In Search of Good British Food
Students use the Internet to research the culture of British food. They determine the most common foods found in a full English breakfast, and whether they think the foods are tasty or not.
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Pancakes!
Second graders explore dietary habits by completing a cooking activity in class. In this breakfast preparation instructional activity, 2nd graders read several books about pancakes and maple syrup. Students utilize a wheat kit to...
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Searching for Information
In this computer worksheet, students use ViewPoint's forward and backward arrows, and the search tool to locate information given about minerals and vitamins. They load the Vitamins datafile and use the search tool to respond to five...
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Food for Thought
Fifth graders explore the brain and what is needs. In this biology lesson plan, 5th graders will work on a series of activities that will allow them to learn about the brain, its parts, and the best foods to eat for their brain.
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The Mind-Body Connection
Second graders learn about the human body. In this biology lesson plan, 2nd graders will begin with the basics of understanding charts and graphs and progress into units that cover the body systems, and mental and emotional health....
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Read Works: Get Up and Go
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the importance of eating a good breakfast. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.