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Food and Languages of the World

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different.  In this food and languages of the world lesson, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world....
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Weekly Food Intake

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this diet worksheet, students record their weekly intake of both healthy foods and snack foods. Students draw the food they've eaten in the specific box that represents how often they eat that food.
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Food KWL Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this food chart worksheet, students determine what they know, what they want to learn, and what they have learned about food by completing the KWL chart.
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What is Biology?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this human needs worksheet, learners review a graphic organizer explaining the basic human needs. Then students complete 1 true or false and 2 short answer questions.
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What Are the Needs of Living Things?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this living things worksheet, students will write down two facts about what a living thing needs to survive. Using these facts, students will draw a conclusion to how those needs are met.
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Find the Food Words

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this find the food words activity, students search and identify 9 different words related to Thanksgiving. They complete a word search by locating each of the listed food words in the puzzle.
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Food

For Students K - 1st
In this ESL food vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict common foods. Students match these pictures with the nouns that name them.
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Food Multi-Choice

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ESL word and picture matching worksheet, learners examine 7 pictures that depict food. Students choose from 4 choices the word that describes each picture.
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Summer Camp Food Memory Game

For Teachers K - 1st
In this memory game worksheet, students cut apart 8 pairs of cards depicting favorite summer foods. Students play a memory game in which they try to match up cards by remembering their placement.
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A Catering Idea

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students plan meals, create a shopping list, determine the cost of the meal, including incidentals such as labor and electricity used. In addition, they consider the cost of plates, table cloths, napkins, etc. Students prepare a meal and...
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Nutrition Making Healthy food Choices: Go Heart!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss the importance of eating healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables and what foods should be eaten in moderation. In groups, 2nd graders participate in activities using hula hoops where they categorize healthy...
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Lake Bonneville Flood Eden Area

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use digital maps to explore the Lake Bonneville flood. They determine how potholes are formed and describe the phenomenon that created large potholes east of Eden. Students view maps and visit specified internet sites.
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How Far Did It Travel?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read and discuss background and vocabulary. They use the background to develop a flow chart showing the movement of food from farm to table and work independently or in groups to complete an activity. They then use Internet...
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World Starvation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of world starvation and some of the organizations that are founded in order to help solve the problem. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to conduct class...
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Design A Healthy Lunch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the making of choices to design a healthy lunch. They track their daily diet and then brainstorm ways to improve it. They conduct research using the internet looking for menu ideas for the perfectly healthy lunch. Then...
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Preparing for Cake Sale

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students complete a series of lessons and plan recipes to make. They gather the necessary ingredients. Students follow safe procedures for food and safety hygiene to bake a cake for a cake sale. Students create posters to advertise the...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the components of a balanced diet and practice making healthy diet choices. They discuss health-enhancing choices. Students investigate the food pyramid and how to use it to make educated menu decisions. They...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in an original unit about nutrition and record daily intake of food in order to help create a healthy eating plan. They practice making practical food choices for optimum health and then investigate how to maintain...
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Sweet Stuff

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the artwork of artist Wayne Thiebaud and create paintings based upon techniques learned in this instructional activity for the eighth grade art classroom. Emphasis is placed upon the use of various textures, visual...
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Someone Is In The Kitchen

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the lifestyles of the Native Americans and look at a recipe found on a website. They read the recipe and pay attention to the measurements. They differentiate between the various measures in order to apply them to...
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Pyramid Play

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the concept of the Food Pyramid. They use a game as a tool of discovery in order to classify different types of food in the pyramid. Upon completion of the game the students construct their own models of it.
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Why are People Hungry and Malnourished?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read "The Story of Miguel's Tomatoes" to review the steps involved in the food system. In groups, students complete a food system chart. Using the chart as a model, students choose a commonly eaten food and trace it from its...
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What Can We Do to Help End Hunger?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the problem of hunger and malnutrition. After discussing heroes, students select and describe those who worked against poverty or hunger to make a positive difference. An opportunity is given for students to participate...
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PBS Kids Go Buster Buster and Beatrice/ The Giant Pumpkins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders visit San Antonio, Texas and Mt. Hood, Oregon in these two episodes of PBS Buster Go Kids. They examine the music and food that is local to San Antonio by looking at images and pretend to play instruments. They use...