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Mathematics & Nutrition

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students apply math to calculate fat and calories in the food they eat. They examine food package information to become aware of the ingredients and to learn about healthy life styles. They work in groups to create crazy meals using the...
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Lunch Food? Mmmm! Mmmm! Good!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Examine how nutrition plays an important role in our lives by conducting online research and developing lunch menus that satisfy nutritional requirements set up by the United States Department of Agriculture. Students download recipes,...
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The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. In this physical fitness lesson plan, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Young scholars use mathematical data to create a healthy...
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Make This Week's Lessons Pop(corn)!

For Teachers K - 7th
Students create popcorn timelines, maps, and graphs; do popcorn science and math; explore popcorn history and nutrition; and munch leftover popcorn snacks too!,
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Bugs

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners explore the wonders of bugs. In this bug lesson, students examine various types of bugs. Learners make crafts, sing songs, discuss nutrition, and investigate different types of insects.
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Go to Sleep, Gecko

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Use this multidisciplinary lesson to delve into these subjects: English language arts, math, science, drama, and character education. After reading, discussing, and making interpretations about Go To Sleep, Gecko!: A Balinese Folktale by...
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Pizza Portions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore mathematics by participating in a pizza pie activity. In this nutrition lesson, students identify the caloric intake in a piece of pizza and estimate the average number of slices eaten by a person. Students utilize...
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Lesson 3: Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore fruits and vegetables.  In this nutrition instructional activity, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables.  Learners cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable journal.  Students...
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The Food Guide Pyramid

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine each level of the food pyramid and how many servings they should consume during the day. They study the important nutrients associated with each category of the food pyramid.
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Graphing Our Snacks

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students gather information from Nutrition Facts labels on their favorite snack foods. They graph the fat content of the foods and reflect on what they see.
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Making Decisions

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
What economic factors can influence personal and financial decisions? In an effort to understand opportunity costs and the time value of money, pupils engage in role-playing activities and discussion, as well as view a PowerPoint...
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Apple, Apples Everywhere!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to the story of Johnny Appleseed. They create a chart of students favorite apples. They access the Internet and research nutritional information and facts about apples.
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines. They look at samples of serving sizes, sort different foods into their correct groups, complete worksheets to discover which types of foods they eat regularly, and discuss...
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The Numbers Behind Hunger #1

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate world hunger. In this global issues lesson, students research world hunger issues using the World Food Program website. Students analyze statistics and consider how to address word hunger issues.
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The Big Apple

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the buying and selling market and how prices are determined for an agricultural product. In this competitive market lesson, students study how prices are determined in a market by studying the forces of supply and demand....
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What Are Calories?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners examine calories for the human body. In this calorie instructional activity, students explore the energy expenditures needed for different types of activities and how many calories are needed to support daily functions.
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners examine human health by reading a children's book in class. For this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Learners read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Stats on Reduced-Fat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners demonstrate an understanding of the Five-Number Summary and Box-Plots after analyzing data from nutrition labels, forming a hypothesis and supporting it. They decide if there is a significant difference between reduced fat and...
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In Touch with Apples

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read "How To Make an Apple Pie and See the World", the story of a girl who traveled the world to find the ingredients to make her apple pie. They conduct a series of interdisciplinary activities including testing their senses,...
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Jalapeno Bagels

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils read the story Jalapeno Bagels and then write a summary about it. In this summary lesson plan, students retell the story as if someone else has not read the story.

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