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Key to Good Health #1: Nutrition
Students learn tips for healthy eating. In this nutrition lesson, students learn about the four main food groups, view a food pyramid, and get tips on how to get the most nutrition out of their meals. Students also learning about eating...
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Enzyme Lab
Students examine the effects of specific enzymes on samples of liver tissue, muscle tissue (chicken), apples, and potatoes.
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It's Sugar Time!
Fifth graders examine how good health depends upon many things, including heredity, lifestyle, personality traits, mental health, attitudes, and the environment.
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Food Intake and Physical Activity
Fourth graders graph their estimations of caloric intake and caloric expenditures.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source
Learners study fats as a necessary part of a balanced diet. They match foods with visuals showing the amount of fats in each. They compare lunches and how substitutions of various foods can effect the fat content of each meal.
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It's Sugar Time!
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...
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Nutrition Awareness
Students gain an awareness of nutrition. In this science lesson plan, students explore how to determine his or her ideal body weight, demonstrate familiarity with the food groups relating to kilocaloric content, estimate the basic...
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Pre-Hardy-Weinberg
Students examine the inheritance of ABO blood groups. In this investigative lesson plan students perform a lab and show how natural selection can alter the gene frequencies in a population.
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Disease and Nutrition
Students study disease and explore how it can be avoided or treated with simple solutions. For this investigative lesson students create a food chart for two weeks for themselves to track and be sure they are getting all the nutrients...
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Organize Your Favorites (Food)
In this healthy foods worksheet, pupils organize the names nutrient-rich foods into categories. Students also read passages about nutrition and respond to three short-answer questions.
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Reading Labels
In this food labels worksheet, students answer short answer questions and multiple choice questions based on the food labels they are given. Students complete 4 activities.
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
Students describe some ways to lead a healthy life. They watch short video clips about eating healthy, ways to create healthy meals, and the benefits of exercise. They study the food groups and play indoor exercise games.
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How Much of Each Nutrient Does Your Body Need, and How Can You Find Out What Is In Each Food?
Fifth graders practice reading food labels to find nutrients in foods. In this health instructional activity, 5th graders read food labels and discuss the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient. They compare this to the food...
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Food Types
In this food activity, learners fill in the blanks, write nutrients, answer true or false questions, and answer short answer questions about food. Students complete 25 questions.
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Yum - Yum!! - The Digestion Lesson
Young scholars explore the various components of the digestive system and learn about both the physical and chemical processes that work together to break down food into absorbable molecules.
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The Pyramid of Power
Learners explore the food pyramid, nutrition, and how to plan a balanced diet. This fun lesson plan is well-planned and a great introduction to the food pyramid!
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Our Healthy Bodies
Students complete a variety of activities designed to enhance their awareness of their bodies. They examine pictures of themselves, taken at various points in the year and examine and compare their bodies. They enjoy a healthy snack...
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Hunger/ Nutrition
Seventh graders investigate nutrients and nutrition to determine what types of food the body needs for energy. They study each type of nutrient and why it is important to the body. They determine what a balanced diet is by completing the...
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Digestive System Quiz
In this digestive system worksheet, students answer 9 questions, 2 of which are multiple choice and 7 are short answer. Included are questions about the process of digestion and the structures of the digestive system.
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" Where in the World is Your Blood Type?
Students explore a map of the worldwide distribution of blood types and observe the patterns. In this blood type instructional activity students conduct a lab and determine the geographic distribution of the different blood types and...
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Breakfast, Off to a Good Start
Students discover the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast. In this adult health lesson, students compare the characteristics of breakfast eaters and nonbreakfast eaters. They examine cereals for their fiber and sugar content.
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Breakfast Boosts Brainpower
Students examine the importance of eating a balanced breakfast. In this healthy eating instructional activity students identify examples of a healthy breakfast and compare the characteristics of people who do or do not eat breakfast.
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Nutrition Labels
Students read and interpret nutrition fact labels ("food labels") from food products, a task that involves the use of various mathematics skills (e.g., number concepts and number sense).
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Building a Pyramid
Fifth graders, in groups, research and create a poster or brochure examining the new food pyramid. They create a one-day menu that satisfies the requirements.