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- Kindergarten
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Students write and illustrate a picture of their favorite food to be included in a class book. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students explore the five food groups and identify foods that belong in each group. They work in groups to create a bulletin board food pyramid with student made illustrations of their favorite foods. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students analyze nutritional information from their favorite foods in order to assess their true nutritional value, based upon the food pyramid. They use the food pyramid to construct a nutritional menu for a week. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students write and illustrate a picture of their favorite food. They describe and practice responsible behaviors for health and safety. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the concept of food preservation. They use the internet to conduct research, specifically the methods of processing the students' favorite foods. They are introduced to the project using realia like beef jerky and other processed foods. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students examine the food guide pyramid and the required number of servings. They evaluate their favorite foods in relation to the food pyramid. They discuss and write their responses and evaluate if they would make changes in their diet. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discuss favorite foods and where each originates. The teacher chooses one of two options to complete the lesson: 1) Students color a chart that indicates foods coming from seeds. 2) Students work in groups and discus favorite foods. Each day for several days students bring in a favorite fruit or vegetable and tell about it. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students conduct a survey of their class' favorite foods voting on 3-4 favorites overall. They then go to the computer lab and examine how to produce a horizontal bar graph by graphing the favorite foods of the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the main food groups and evaluate the nutritional content of their favorite foods. Working in groups, they create a report about a food group that has been assigned to them. After completing their report, groups analyze the nutritional content of their favorite foods. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the nutritional value and facts of the food they eat everyday. In small groups they conduct Internet research on the Food Guide Pyramid, record nutritional facts about ten of their favorite foods, and create a spreadsheet with the research information on their favorite foods. Full Review »

