Fifth graders discover how to make healthy choices in nutrition. In this nutrition lesson plan, 5th graders research the daily nutrition requirements recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Students keep a food diary for three...

Young scholars explore fruits and vegetables. For this fruits and vegetables lesson, students work in small groups investigating plant parts. Young scholars discover that fruits and vegetables originate from different parts of plants.

Students examine and prepare a recipe and state the purpose of each ingredient. They complete a worksheet based on the food pyramid.

Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet instructional activity, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a...

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.

Students explore how personal behavior can affect health, especially the health of your skin. They become better aware of how their personal behavior and the environment can have a considerable impact on their health in general. Students...

Seventh graders investigate the vitamin C content of orange juice. In this chemistry lesson, 7th graders analyze the variables that cause result variation in their experiment. They design a new experiment to test variables in question.

Fifth graders review the Food Pyramid. They examine several breakfast cereal labels and determine how much sugar is in each. They discuss these amounts and whether or not they are surprised by the results. They discuss the amount of...

Fourth graders study their favorite fast food meal and analyze their nutritional value.