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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students investigate the Food Pyramid and what a well balanced diet is through interactive and group activities. They create and recognize a well-balanced meal and share and recognize foods from different cultures. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students explain the purpose of World Food Day. students recognize the value of helping others through celebrations and name at least one way they can do this. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students identify and taste nutritious red or pink foods. They state how the food helps keep their body healthy and complete a chart on whether they like the food or not. They complete a tasting passport. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore nutrition, health, digestion and food groups by preparing a variety of foods. They explain where food comes from; plants, animals or grain. This engaging lesson gets the kids moving, and ends with a delicious treat! Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explain why additives in food production and processing pose both risks and benefits. They experience that local, state, and national governments have rules about how to produce and process food to make sure that it is wholesome to eat. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students recognize how African foods influenced the cuisine of the American South and examine food as an insight into culture. The essay on the African origins of Southern Cuisine serves as the starting point for further student research. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 10th
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Students study nutrition by designing their own food guide pyramids using pictures from Pics4Learning. They analyze their food consumption over the course of a typical day in respect to the USDA's recommended serving sizes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students experience a website based activity that demonstrates the categories of the food pyramid. They make sets of ten items and write the numerals 1-10. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students use Kidspiration software to classify healthy foods and non-healthy foods during our Food Guide Pyramid unit. They click and drag a food to the correct section of the food guide pyramid and make a print out of their choices. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students see how much food is thrown away at their school each day. They utilize a survey form imbedded in this plan to organize their research. They use the information gathered to make some suggestions about how to decrease food waste at school. Full Review »

