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- 2nd
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Students examine nutritional value of foods they eat and find they contain a variety of things such as nutrients, vitamins, fats, and sugars. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students name vegetables that are commonly eaten for Thanksgiving dinner and find out where various vegetables are grown. They explain why vegetables are important for a healthful diet. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students recognize a wide variety of fruit and have a greater understanding about the importance of fruit in their diet, and determine that some fruits' skins are edible and others are not. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students study the habitat, diet and physical characteristics of lions. They watch and discuss video clips of the lifestyles and characteristics of lions. They write a descriptive poem as a culminating activity. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students complete a unit on diet and nutrition. They explore various websites, create a food pyramid, categorize foods into food groups, list the benefits of various types of foods, evaluate a fast food meal, and identify a myth about candy. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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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. 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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- 1st
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Students draw and label a food pyramid. Using the pyramid and the internet, students create their own healthy diet. They use educational technology to fill their plate with healthy choices for their diet. Once students have completed putting "food on their plate," they save the document to show to the teacher. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students read the poem, "Balanced Diet" and cut out the food foldable inserts. They fold the food foldable in half and cut on the dotted lines. They then unfold the food foldable and weave through inserts through the openings, making sure they can see the words Health Vocabulary on one side. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students investigate the concept of a balanced diet and how the food pyramid is organized. They conduct research using the links included in the lesson. They differentiate the parts of the pyramid while looking at the food of pizza. Full Review »
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