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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students act as decision makers and research and determine the nutritional needs of young children, teenagers, and adults. They compile their findings in a nutrition portfolio. Class groups assume the role of hospital dietician and plan meals for their patient based upon research and the information given to them about the patient. 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 »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students explore the nutritional needs within a particular disease or health condition. They create a a written report, a food product and a sample menu for one week based on nutritional needs. Students create a food package or display for the food product. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the organic content found in nutrient rich soil. They conduct and experiment by weighing a sample of soil before and after heating it to determine how much of the soil is organic matter. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify components of Food Pyramid by utilizing the Internet as a research tool to obtain current nutritional information. Students identify nutrients needed by the body and how they are used. Students identify food sources for those nutrients. Students design sandwich boards depicting a healthy lunch. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students create a video incorporating clay animation and skits. Using their video creation, students explain and explore the five basic food groups, nutrition news, nutrients, benefits and food examples. They maintain a food journal, recording what they each each day. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students investigate nutrients and nutrition to determine what types of food the body needs for energy. They study each type of nutrient and why it is important to the body. They determine what a balanced diet is by completing the associated table. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the recommendations for infants and young children put out by the World Health Organization. In groups, they discuss the terms used for complementary and breast feeding. They use the internet to research the child feeding situation in their own country and explore trends over time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the way habitats and human organ systems function. In groups, they role play the role of a government group assigned to determine if a settlement can make their home in a specific area. They must discover how humans and the environment might be effected if the area is settled. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students participate in six different activities to evaluate the eating habits of themselves and their families. They identify diseases caused by improper nutrition, create a power point presentation of a nutritional requirements for different age groups, record their own dietary intake for a week and evaluate the nutritional content of a snack food. Full Review »
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