Sixth graders investigate ways rice is sold by creating a chart of the different rice foods. In this economics lesson, 6th graders examine their local food store and list at least 10 rice by-products in a class chart. Students discover...

Pupils practice using the food pyramid and know which food group familiar foods belong in.

Students explore the five food groups as well as the specific foods found in each of these groups.

Pupils investigate the role of the carbohydrates food group in sports performance. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates, and the performance of cardiovascular activities form the focus of the lesson.