Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Food Supplements Affect Weight Gain of Juvenile Mice

For Students 9th - 10th
As your mom and dad always tell you, a healthy diet is important to good health. This project is designed to see what happens to mice when they are allowed to load up on sugary snacks. Do you think that they will gain excess weight? Do...
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curriculum Family Sheets (Espanol)

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a compilation of all of the take home Family Sheets from Lessons 1-10 in Spanish. These help students bring messages learned in the In Defense of Food Curriculum back to their Spanish speaking families.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Hypoglycemia

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this condition often associated with diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 7 14 14 : Contestant Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for 8th Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the recent win of Joey Chestnut, a successful competitive eater. Includes video.
Website
BBC

Bbc: Healthy Eating: It's Up to You

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you know much about healthy eating? This site offers an abundance of information about food facts, nutrients, and fitness, with diagrams, activities, tips, and a quiz to enhance your learning.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Atherosclerosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of atherosclerosis. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and much more.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Healthy Kids Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Healthy Kids Project uses song, movement, and animation in ten engaging lessons that support healthy choices and attitudes--teaching not only successful actions, but also successful strategies. It's a turnkey kit for teachers to...
Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Body Fat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through these lesson plans, investigate the different types of fat found in food and found in the human body. Discuss the functions and problems associated with dietary fat and make wise food choices based on what you learn about fat,...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Brown Bag Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
It's time for lunch! For this week-long adventure, children will explore numbers and counting in the context of healthy eating. They will learn about the five food groups and create a healthy lunch using foods from each food group. Each...
Website
WebMD

Web Md: Food O Meter: Calorie Counter & Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Help stick to a healthy diet by using the calorie counter to tell you the number of calories in food that you find in your refrigerator and restaurants. This searchable database will also give your calorie count based on the number of...
Article
Other

American Diabetes Association: Making Sense of Food Labels

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple guide to understanding the Nutrition Facts label, which is on most packaged foods in the grocery store. Read definitions of terms on labels like "serving size," "reduced," and "free." Learn the importance of...
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for Me?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article addresses concerns and controversies often surrounding the topics of dieting and weight control. Here, learn how weight is affected through diet and exercise and read tips on how to maintain a healthy weight and body image.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Eating Healthy for Sports Athletes

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn how eating healthy can make you a stronger athlete and better at sports.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 1: Food

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the "Food - a fact of life" website. Pupils will be able to discuss what foods they eat and when, identify different types of meals and discuss which are their...
Website
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Foul Food

For Students 9th - 10th
The Why Files have provided a site discussing topics pertaining to food cleanliness. Topics include: dining in, dining out, sanitary conditions, and origins of food.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Vegetarianism

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to defining the different types of vegetarians and vegetarian diets, this four page article, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of vegetarianism, while focusing on children and the nutrition they need to grow strong,...
Website
Other

American Institute for Cancer Research: The New American Plate

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to lower your risk of cancer. Resources include meal ideas, recipes, a serving size finder, and simple but effective graphics that tell the story of portion size and what it means on your...
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Eutheria

For Students 9th - 10th
UC Berkeley offers a very general description of the generalized diet of mammals. This means it describes the fact that there is an enormous variety of diets.
Handout
Other

The frog.org: Feeding

For Students 9th - 10th
TheFrog.org provides information about the lives of frogs. This particular page discusses the diet of a typical frog.
Interactive
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Healthy Weight Pyramid Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this healthy weight pyramid tool to calculate your appropriate weight according to your body type and then learn how to maintain that weight level.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 3: Composite Dishes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the Food - a fact of life website. Pupils will be able to identify a healthy meal working out what are the key ingredients for the meals presented.
PPT
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Virtual Workshop: Food and Fitness Energy for Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A slide presentation that gives students an appreciation for what happens when living organisms use food for energy. Actual hands-on yeast lab exercise is part of the presentation.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Activity
Other

Dieticians of Canada: Assess Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about your diet, BMI, and more with this resource from the Dieticians of Canada.

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