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Vitamin C

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners learn and sing a song about vitamins and how important vitamin C is in a healthy diet.
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Fiber

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn and practice the song "Fiber," and explore the importance of fiber in a healthy diet.
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Salad Sisters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn and practice the song "Salad Sisters" and determine how salads are part of a healthy diet.
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Eating to Win

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars examine human health by completing a sports nutrition worksheet. In this eating habits lesson, students discuss the importance of a balanced diet and proper feeding times when competing in physical activities. Young...
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Label Language

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore healthy eating habits by identifying food labels. In this food ingredient instructional activity, 6th graders discuss the nutritional facts that are available on almost all foods in America and which ingredients and...
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Building Blocks and Healthy Snacks

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete several activities to study healthy snacks. For this healthy diet lesson, students sing a song about healthy snacks. Students then make a list of the healthy snacks in the song and vote for their favorite. ...
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Food Pyramid Menu

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson plan, students evaluate their nutritional needs. Students record their eating habits and determine if their food choices were healthy.
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Food Environmental Quality And Health

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils focus on the issues that students face during middle childhood. They recognize the negative effects of poor nutrition and make more informed healthy decisions. They conduct further self-analysis in regards to their individual...
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Mystery "F & V's"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore a balanced diet. In this balanced diet lesson, 2nd graders investigate the effect and importance of a balanced diet.
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B is for Banana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners learn and practice the song "B is for Banana" and examine how eating bananas is important for good nutrition and health.
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First Place Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify healthy foods. In this nutrition lesson, 1st graders create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast healthy foods. Students place foods in the proper circle.
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Good Foods to Have on Hand

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students consider the type of foods that should stock a pantry. In this nutrition lesson, students complete worksheet activities regarding stocking the pantry and preparing one-dish meals.
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Tasty, Nutritious Rice Snacks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine how rice can be made into nutritious snacks. In this nutrition lesson, 5th graders examine different types of food that is made from rice such as puffed rice, rice cakes, and risotto. They visit a market to find...
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate hunger and malnutrition. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, 5th graders study the importance of proper nutrition. Students explore the scope of hunger and malnutrition problems.
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Why Plan Meals?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals. For this nutrition lesson, students play a game that requires them to plan and pay for nutritious meals
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Dietary Allowances Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students read the dietary allowances and use them to create a healthier personal lifestyle. The chart includes boys and girls statistics.
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Pizza Time!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore healthy dietary guidelines. In this dietary guidelines lesson, 5th graders investigate fractional parts of a healthy diet using pizza as a visual aid.
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Grocery Store Problem Solving

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the effect of healthy diets and exercise on physical and mental wellness. In this health instructional activity, 6th graders compare food intake to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Students evaluate levels of...
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The Five Food Groups

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this food groups activity, students use the colorful 7 day diary to color a star for each food group eaten each day. Students do not record how many servings from each group, just that they have eaten a food from it.
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Lesson 3: Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore fruits and vegetables.  In this nutrition lesson plan, students generate a list of all known fruits and vegetables.  Students cut out and compile pages for a weekly fruits and vegetable journal.  Students...
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Understanding Portion Sizes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze portion sizes in a healthy diet. For this portion sizes lesson, students complete a food group choices worksheet and identify the correct portion of food. Students work in groups to teach the unit to elementary students....
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Favorite Foods

For Teachers K
Students explore human health by reading agricultural books. In this dietary habit instructional activity, students discuss the foods we eat everyday and read two books about our human diets. Students identify the uses our body has for...
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More Than One Grain of Rice

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore cultural habits by viewing food videos in class. In this agriculture instructional activity, 6th graders identify the importance of rice in the human diet and how different cultures prepare the food. Students view...
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Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutritionally Rich Base

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine proper selection, preparation and storage techniques for a variety of fruits and vegetables. In groups, they prepare various types of salads.

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