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Eating a Nutritious Lunch
Students identify the types of foods and snacks they eat for their lunch. In groups, they identify healthy foods along with unhealthy foods. They design a new lunch menu using only healthy food and identifying which food group they belong.
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Eating a Low-fat Nutritious Lunch
Young scholars describe healthy and delicious lunch foods to replace junk foods. They make and eat lunch foods.
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Build a Burger
Students read about hamburgers and analyze a healthy diet as well as the importance of nutrition. In this nutrition education lesson plan, students read the background information about hamburgers and their nutrition facts. Students...
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Healthy Eating
Third graders discuss healthy eating choices. They explore the components of a balanced diet and the importance of a balanced diet to growth and wellness. Students discuss the types of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that are...
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The Biological Carbon Cycle
Students learn about the biological carbon cycle. In this carbon cycle activity, students access the web site and mouse over the diagrams to follow the carbon cycle. They read about what happens to humans and plants during this cycle.
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Respiration
This series opens with diagrams of experimental setups. A data table is displayed and questions are asked, indicating that the intent is for lab groups to perform the depicted experiments. At slide twelve, a coherent lesson about the...
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Seed Swapping
Here is a fabulous, cross-curicular lesson plan on seeds. Elements of science, writing, math, agricultural practices, and art are all brought into this incredibly thorough plan. Additionally, a fun whole-class game is presented, and...
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Keeping Healthy
Students describe the relationship between exercise and health. They name ways to monitor their health and the equipment used to do so. Students name solutions to common health issues and explain why good nutrition and exercise are...
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"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow"
Pupils explain the importance of having a healthy body and be inspired to make better choices. They research diabetes to become aware of its symptoms, dangers, and prevention. They identify the relationship between childhood obesity and...
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De"compost"ition
Students develop an understanding of the decomposition process and the parameters which influence the rate at which it occurs.
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Beef and Beef By-Products
Students examine the various types of beef and the many uses of its by-products. They increase their knowledge by playing a game of "beef bingo."They discuss what parts of beef animals are their by-products.
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Chapter Fourteen Questions: Human Genome
This multiple-choice and short-answer quiz covers chromosomes, genetic disorders, and more. The multiple choice section could work as a pretest, as well.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source
The role of fat as a nutrient that provides a source of concentrated energy and is also necessary for the body to utilize other nutrients, namely some important vitamins.
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Get Fit for Yosemite - Nutrition
Pupils demonstrate an understanding of healthy eating habits and of following a fitness program. They visit Yosemite Institute.
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It's Sugar Time!
Fifth graders examine how good health depends upon many things, including heredity, lifestyle, personality traits, mental health, attitudes, and the environment.
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Enzyme Lab
Students examine the effects of specific enzymes on samples of liver tissue, muscle tissue (chicken), apples, and potatoes.
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Chymosin Demonstration
Students perform a demonstration which provides an example of the use of a protein produced by biotechnology for making ice cream, custard, and cheese.
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A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
Based on a set of criteria, students will evaluate the quality of pecans.1. Bring a gram scale and papershell pecans. Provide five pecans for each student. 2. Divide the class into groups of five and provide each member with five pecans....
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Nutritionist for Hire
Tenth graders role play that they are nutritionists devising a healthy dietary plan that focuses on the client's needs.