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Subject/Verb Agreement

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this subject/verb agreement worksheet, students select the correct verb to complete sentences. Students may check answers by clicking on a "button."
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Eat Your Flowers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars grow flowers in different soil mediums to determine the effect on flavor.  In this investigative lesson students study flowers, plant them and taste them to see how they differ in different potting soils. 
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Create a Soil Aggregate

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students simulate the conditions which occur in a soil aggregate. They explain how IPM affects the environment. They identify the cast of characteristics to develop their aggregate.
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Health Lesson: Food Pyramid

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify each level of the food pyramid and keep a record of their food intake.  In this food pyramid lesson plan, students relate the food pyramid to the Gaza Pyramids.  Students discuss the purpose and plan of the food pyramid...
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Dietary Guidelines/Food Pyramid

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students study the recommended Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. They discuss the foods they eat, watch a video about the Food Pyramid and examine actual foods portioned out into recommended serving sizes.
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Mmmmm, I'm Good! But Am I Good For You?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars explore the nutritional value of the potato, its role in the food pyramid, and how it can be a part of a balanced diet. In this potato nutrition lesson, students read about the nutritional value of potatoes. Young scholars...
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Peanuts

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the benefits of peanuts. For this peanut lesson, students explore the nutritional benefits of peanuts as they complete worksheet activities.
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Eat A Rainbow!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson, students identify and sort different fruits and vegetables by colors. Students list reasons why eating fruits and vegetables are important and...
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Building a Pyramid

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, research and create a poster or brochure examining the new food pyramid. They create a one-day menu that satisfies the requirements.
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It's Sugar Time!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how good health depends upon many things, including heredity, lifestyle, personality traits, mental health, attitudes, and the environment.
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Nutrition 1: Food and the Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to how the digestive system works in their body. In groups, they discover they need energy and water to live a healthy life. They discover how the body repairs itself and how it grows. They also examine how...
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It's Sugar Time!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the Food Pyramid. They examine several breakfast cereal labels and determine how much sugar is in each. They discuss these amounts and whether or not they are surprised by the results. They discuss the amount of...
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They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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Smart Snacking

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students define what a snack is in their own words. In this adult health lesson, students discuss the benefits of eating healthy snacks. They give examples of new healthy foods then can serve for snacks.
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Balance of Nutrition

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore nutrition by completing a group activity. In this balanced meal instructional activity, students identify the five food groups and discuss their favorite foods from each group. Students utilize illustrations to fill in a...
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Food Intake and Physical Activity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders graph their estimations of caloric intake and caloric expenditures.
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Worksheet
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Nutrition

For Students 9th - 12th
In this health worksheet, high schoolers find the words that are related to the breakdown of molecules in food for energy. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
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Advertisements

For Students 4th
For this advertisements worksheet, 4th graders analyze and evaluate several advertisements for caring for cats and then design a poster that advertises the importance of a balanced diet for puppies and dogs.
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Math Skills - Addition Review

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this addition instructional activity, students add 5 sets of one to three digit numbers. Students determine which numbers in a word problem need to be added and they find the sum of those numbers.
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Arianna in Antarctica

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review their knowledge of the food groups and their benefits. They make comparison flash cards with different foods and their benefits, sharing them in creative ways. Finally, they work in groups to solved case studies...
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Eating a Low-fat Nutritious Lunch

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students describe healthy and delicious lunch foods to replace junk foods. They make and eat lunch foods.
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Eating a Nutritious Lunch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the types of foods and snacks they eat for their lunch. In groups, they identify healthy foods along with unhealthy foods. They design a new lunch menu using only healthy food and identifying which food group they belong.
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Milk: A Practical Application

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners examine the impact of the physical and chemical properties of milk and its use as an important food.
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CALORIE COUNTDOWN

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students will categorize foods according to their components and energy content.1. Design a large bulletin board with sections for carbohydrates, fats and proteins. 2. Ask students to bring labels and packages of different food products....