Malnutrition Lesson Plans

Young scholars examine the difference between hunger and malnutrition. They study the idea of hunger as a theme in literature while discovering how communities can solve hunger problems.

Sixth graders use a variety of resources to determine the importance of getting the proper nutrients. In this nutrition lesson plan, student complete an activity in which they examine the world issue of hunger and malnutrition. They locate areas on a map where malnutrition is a problem.

Students attempt to find innovative ways to solve the problem of malnutrition. They focus on finding workable and reasonable solutions, adoptable by any patient. Students enhance critical thinking to create an avenue by which alternatives are dealt with individually and collectively.

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.

Students discuss nutrition and identify components of healthy diet, view Food Guide Pyramid and create Personal Food Pyramid listing all foods eaten in past 24 hours, compare their pyramids with standard Food Guide, and determine where dietary changes need to be made. Students then read and discuss scenarios on "What Am I Missing?" cards, and diagnose hypothetical cases of malnutrition.

Examine the three basic nutrients and their effects on the body. Fifth graders will research data to construct a bar graph and then  demonstrate the relationship between malnutrition and food security. This is a very comprehensive resource with handouts and step-by-step instructions.

Students examine the concepts of food security and malnutrition. In this healthy diets lesson, students discuss hunger. food security, and malnutrition. Students collages that depict a world in which no one goes hungry and share them with their classmates.

Students examine the guidelines the United States Department of Agriculture places on food. In groups, they create a list of the foods they consume and discuss the political and environmental implications of purchasing the food. They use the internet to research the food situation around the world and how food is stored and transported. To end the lesson, they discover how to be better food consumers to help protect areas of the world facing malnutrition and political unrest.

Students identify health problems of the Mormon trek and recognize ways they could have been avoided. They examine cholera, dysentary, hypothermia, Rocky Mountain Fever, malnutrition, and even fatigue as health dangers.

First graders calculate their class weight. For this nutrition lesson, 1st graders discuss health statistics and how they relate to obesity and malnutrition. Students measure their height, weight and body mass index and record it.