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Read Works

Read Works: Junk Food Battles

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of eating nutritious foods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nutrition Background Information

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Teach children about nutrition with this guide from Arthur: "D.W. the Picky Eater."
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Great Blue Heron

For Students 9th - 10th
The great blue heron lives in North and South America and so far has a healthy population. Facts about its habitat, diet and features are available here along with many pictures.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Animal Organization Digestion

For Students 9th - 10th
The major nutrients required for a healthy diet are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. The digestive system breaks down large molecules of food, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream. After reading, try the quiz.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Ready, Set, Breakfast!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. This article provides information on how breakfast jumpstarts your body and includes alternatives to eating cereal in the morning.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Vitamins and Their Deficiencies

For Students 4th - 6th
Features a chart of vitamins and their sources and discusses why vitamins are important for our health.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Science: Health and Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Elementary to middle school students can learn from the resources here about food and nutrition. In particular is a lesson plan and worksheet on the food pyramid guidelines issued by the USDA in 2005.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Fruit Juices

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] The student will be able to identify different kinds of foods and classify them accordingly.

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