Do you remember the days when a cup of coffee cost five cents? At A.W. Dennett restaurant in 1894, you could buy a five-cent cup of coffee and as well as a five-cent slice of pie to accompany it. The menu from that year is a primary...

Young scholars develop their own school menu with as many healthy choices as possible. They keep a journal of what they eat on one day and then research nutrition. They present their new menu to the judging committee.

Students explore the regions from which their food comes. In this social studies lesson plan, students identify the different agricultural products that are found in the major regions of the United States. Students create a lunch menu.

Sixth graders create a menu. In this math instructional activity, 6th graders use mean, median and mode to determine the prices for the typical cost of an appetizer, entree, kid's meal, drinks and dessert. Students write a number...

Students plan appropriate diets for themselves and others using the USDA Dietary Guidelines. They indicate their average cost of food at home on a thrifty plan and prepare a one-week menu plan including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a...

Students in a French II class identify food items that can be ordered in a cafe or restaurant. Students spend time reviewing new vocabulary terms then create a cafeteria menu for their school.

Students create a menu based on the nutritious choices they pick out from MyPyramid and the video they watch. In this nutrition lesson plan, students describe what each color band on the pyramid represents, use charts, discuss nutrition...

Learners discuss their food preferences. Using a flannel board and food models students describe what they would like to eat for dinner. Learners compare their selections with their classmates. Students identify the nationality of ethnic...

Students look through different print materials to information. In this information lesson plan, students look through the newspaper, magazines, and menus to practice finding such things as, the weather for the day, a picture of a nice...

Students learn about the foods of Italy. In this Italy lesson, students learn about the different types of food from Italy, create their own pizzas using paper and markers, share their pizzas with the class, and go to the cafeteria and...

Third graders explain the importance of eating healthy food. In this health science lesson, 3rd graders construct a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They create a collage about it and share it with the class.

Students learn about health by creating healthy snacks, healthy menus, and recording their fat intake with certain foods. In this health lesson plan, students also focus on how exercise can help them stay healthy and loose unhealthy weight.

Students investigate a family profile and design a menu plan. In this consumer science lesson, students plan and prepare a weekly menu based on a family profile.

Pupils watch an introduction slide show to assess prior knowledge of healthy foods. They listen as the teacher goes over the food pyramid and food groups. Students analyze a lunch they bring from home by tallying their lunch items on a...

Second graders create a modern day dinosaur menu to generate creative ideas regarding what dinosaurs would eat at an imaginary restaurant. They utilize a graphic organizer imbedded in this plan to guide their menu ideas.

Students become familiar with the historical and sociological aspects of the boarding house phenomenon in America. As students work in groups, they read and analyze documents that will help them gain a deeper understanding. To...

Young scholars create graphs and tables, as well as interpret and make inferences from the data shown to determine when and where graphs and tables are most useful.

Explore Chinese culture and customs with your class and allow them time to connect and compare their own experiences with experiences of character a from the short story The All-American Slurp. They create a short presentation on some...

Learners explore how they can make healthy food choices and assess how "eating healthy" requires knowledge and planning ahead. They review and discuss The Edible Pyramid as well before they complete this project online. Each student maps...

Third graders view the food Power Tower and discuss the food groups.  In this food lesson, 3rd graders cut out favorite foods from magazines.  Students read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and record the foods they would miss...

Students listen to Jack and the Beanstalk and determine what they think are the most common words.  In this Jack and the Beanstalk instructional activity, students reread the story, count the words they chosen and graph those words....

Go on a treasure hunt with your language arts class! They read "Treasure Hunt" and "Exploring the Titanic," then create a final product by taking part in an unusual art activity.

Pupils and their parents participate in a volunteer opportunity in their community in order to solve a problem. In this problem solving lesson plan, students reflect on historical problems and see how they can solve a current problem.

Students make their own chalk art or poster that represents a protest sign. In this protest sign lesson plan, students look at signs from the Civil Rights movement and then make their own.