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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct a class-wide survey collecting, compiling, and analyzing data about fitness, weight loss, and body image issues. They analyze the relationship between exercise and diet in weight control. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 11th
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Students evaluate the health of breakfast foods. They create and solve word problems using cereal nutrition data. They solve additional problems formulated in class and write short essay on what they learned. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the debate whether schools should regulate the amount or type of food and drink students consume. They write and present position papers after reading an online NY Times article. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Student study possible effects the mother's nutritional habits will have on her baby. They see how important it is to eat right and examine a regular diet for a pregnant woman or one for a woman with diabetes or other physical problems. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students use this lesson to focus on their health, nutrition and the state of the environment. In groups, they examine the various types of land, water and air pollutants and compare and contrast a food chain with and without a contaminant. They research different ecosystems and discover how their health is related to the pollutants found on their food. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students extend their knowledge of calories, proteins, carbohydrate and fats. They discover their body's use of calorie intake, explore diet in relation to excercise and nutrition and determine if their diet and excercise habis are healthy or not. They look at a nutrition webquest to help them determine how many calories they burn and understand proteins and fats better. Also, has a peer evaluation rubric and teacher rubric to be filled out by the students. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students research the effects and risks that diet may have on the body such as anemia, osteoporosis, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and mental health. Students also investigate how knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors contribute to healthful relationships with ones self and others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students identify components of good weight management program, distinguish between fad diet and healthy eating plan, identify resources available for health and weight control information, and develop personalized weight management program. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students review basic dietary information as outlined by USDA by filling in Pyramid for Good Health with number of servings per day, serving sizes, and nutrients found in each group. Students then keep personal food intake record for three days. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students explore basic nutrition concepts to help them select healthy diet, evaluate food intake, discuss major food labeling issues, design labels for food products, examine history of food packaging development and how packaging protects food, and identify basic materials used in packaging. Full Review »
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