Unit Plan
State of Victoria

Making Healthy Choices, Making Healthy Food: 4-6 Curriculum Support

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
How much water should we drink every day? How can food preparation be both healthy and satisfying? Check out this great 10-lesson unit which not only covers the body's need for water, but also includes lessons on tasting and storing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Musical Food

For Teachers K - 6th
Students review the idea of healthy foods and examples of these foods. They play the game "Musical Food" performing a designated locomotor movement around the playing area until the music stops.
Interactive
DocsTeach

Uncle Sam and the American Diet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Uncle Sam wants you to follow the food pyramid! Scholars analyze two images of propaganda posters the government created to promote the food pyramid. Academics complete a worksheet to understand the impact of the campaign and end the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diet and Nutrition

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils figure out the nutritional values of foods to explain the nature of a healthy diet by looking at fast food nutrition pamphlets and calculating the values of foods then comparing them to the food pyramid.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Make Stew!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate how to create a vegetable garden and complete related activities. In this vegetable garden activity, students receive agriculture notebooks to complete vocabulary for the gardening activity. Students read 'Still-Life...
PPT
Curated OER

The Health Triangle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What else does physical health include besides exercise and nutrition? How can I support my mental health? Does social health just refer to relationships with friends? How are all of these questions vital to the body's overall efficiency...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Pyramid-Planning a Healthy Meal

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the five basic food groups. They use their knowledge of the food pyramid to plan a full meal that incorporates at least one serving of food from each group. Pupils classify their ingredients according to the food groups.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Primary Resources

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this teacher website, teachers have access to various worksheets and lesson plans at no cost. Teachers can select from all subject areas for lesson plans, activities, and available resources.
Activity
NSW Department of Education

Relationships Between Formal Measurement Units: Measure and Record Mass in Kilograms and Grams

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Teach the masses about the metric system with this hands-on measurement lesson. Given a fruit or vegetable, learners estimate, measure, and convert its mass using the metric units gram and kilogram.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In pictures: Young reporters tour TVC

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars view a wide range of young reporters and their accomplishments. They view all the places they toured and then analyze one particular place in pictures. Students create a portfolio out of their pictures for view.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.15 Balanced Eating

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand how can you make the most healthy decisions.
Website
Other

Chinese University of Hong Kong: Fuel Up With the Best Breakfast

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website from the Chinese University of Hong Kong addresses the importance of eating a healthy breakfast and provides tips for putting together your own simple meals, even when you're hurrying to get to school.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.7 Bone Health

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about human bones and how to keep them healthy.