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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students are introduced to the USDA Food Pyramid. They discuss good nutrition and work cooperatively with the class to assemble a food pyramid puzzle. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students brainstorm what they know about the five food groups, and practice placing certain foods within the food pyramid where they belong. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students use mini-books, posters, songs, trading cards and sorting activities to explore the five food groups needed for health: vegetables, fruits, grains, milk and meat. They discuss why good nutrition is important. 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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- 2nd - 4th
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Students study the Food Groups included in the Food Guide Pyramid by completing the handout and associated activities. They label foods that belong in each group. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Student explore the local food in Japan. Pupils listen to the teacher's description of Japanese cuisine. In groups, classmates follow recipe instructions to create Miso coup and rice. They discuss the taste of Japanese food as they eat with chopsticks. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students explore the interdependency of tropical forests. They explore the importance of conserving biodiversity and tropical food chains. Students create a tropical forest food chain and identify species that live in the Caribbean National Forest. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students investigate the concept of a healthy diet. They use prior knowledge to list foods that belong to each food group. Then students access computer technology and sort food pictures to the appropriate food group. Students discuss the characteristics of foods found in each category. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Student use online resources to describe and compare food from trees. They take a nature walk, look for trees that give animals or people food and place foods found on a chart. In addition, they visit related sites for information. Full Review »
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