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Grains Vocabulary
In this grains vocabulary worksheet, students select the correct vocabulary word for each picture of a grain, with the option of checking their answers.
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Grains Vocabulary 2
In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students answer 4 fill in the blank questions that require them to match the grains pictured to the names of the grains. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Life Skills-"Carrots Or Candy?"- Making Healthy Choices
In this healthy food choices worksheet, students label and color 4 puzzle pieces to represent the food groups. Then students complete a graphic organizer filling in the food group headings and food items that fit in each category.
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The Rock Cycle
In this rock cycle instructional activity, students copy the table illustrated for data and observations of rock samples. Then they examine the rock samples observing the characteristics and the arrangement of grains in each. Students...
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Every Grain Counts
Young scholars research a variety of facts about rice. They read books, access information on the Internet and use maps to determine major rice growing areas in the world and the patterns of distribution for this crop. Students create...
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Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex
Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Rosa Parks Community Garden
Ninth graders investigate how we depend on plants as the original source of most food. They investigate the parts of plants, and which parts are edible. Students are explained that the garden is also a classroom and the same rules apply.
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Flour Art
Students create pictures using white and whole wheat flour, oatmeal, and cornmeal while learning the different types of grains used to make breads.
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Food Detectives
Young scholars investigate the regions in which particular grains are grown. Using the packaging from a variety of foods, grains are identified and the general locations where they are grown are plotted on a map.
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Prince Waffle's Grain Group
Second graders participate in activities focusing on the grain group and food prices.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: Bread for Everyone
Learn about the different kinds of breads people eat around the world. Includes audio narration.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Wheat
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how wheat is grown on the farms of Virginia. Meet a wheat farmer, learn about how wheat becomes part of the pizza you enjoy, and watch a combine harvest a field.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: South Africa: What Are the Different Food Groups?
Join Sydney on his great island tour in South Africa, and learn more about the five food groups.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: All About the Grains Group
There are two types of grains: whole grains and refined grains. Learn about each and find examples. Click on the "Grains Food Gallery" link to see examples, images, and serving sizes of different grains.
Other
Whole Grains Coiuncil: Que Son Los Granos Enteros?
Spanish content. Describes the parts of a whole grain of one the world's cereal crops.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Health and Nutrition Information for Educators
Find sets of lesson plans for children grades one through six about the healthy food choices. Includes posters, worksheets, and coloring pages.
Other
Grain Chain: Welcome to Grain Chain
A comprehensive website with activities for all age groups to help in understanding how grains are grown and why they are such an important part of our diet. Included are interactive games, activity sheets, and lesson plans.
Read Works
Read Works: What Should You Eat?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the food groups that make up a healthy diet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Integrated Pest Management Basics
Gives general info on Integrated Pest Management. Along with news, IPM contacts, publications, and related links. Also lists various subject areas to look into.
Other
The Grain Chain: Where Does Bread Come From?
Help learners understand where bread comes from in this series of interactive lessons.
Other
Footprints Science: Food Groups
This animation displays examples of different food groups for the students to correctly label.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Amaranth
Identify nutritional information, uses for, and ways to prepare the ancient grain, amaranth.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Quinoa
An ancient grain revived to be a "superfood" in the 21st century, find the nutritional value, varieties, and methods of preparation for quinoa.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Teff
Get the nutritional information, identification, and methods to prepare the Ethiopian grown grain, teff.