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Calorie Countdown
Fourth graders explore human health by identifying calories in food items. In this healthy eating habits instructional activity, 4th graders view the USDA food pyramid on the Internet and identify the choices they should be making each...
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My Pyramid
Learners complete a graphing activity to learn about fruits and vegetables as well as their nutritional qualities. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, students complete a series of activities that help teach them about the health...
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Nutrition
Students determine the correct food group for any item of food and describe characteristics of foods within each group and their nutritional value.
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The Web of Life - Ecosystem
Students examine the concepts of ecosystems and interdependence. They construct block pyramids to demonstrate interdependence, and map off an area to observe and identify animals. They create food chain mobiles and play a web of life game.
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Energy Balance
Learners explore energy. In this health and nutrition instructional activity, students brainstorm a list of healthy foods that provide energy, and identify physical activities that burn energy. Learners complete a good nutrition...
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The Fastest Pig in the West in the Classroom: Rice in China
Students explore agriculture by reading a children's book in class. In this Chinese culture lesson plan, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and identify the importance of rice in China's economy and...
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Climbing the Pyramid
Young scholars examine the Food Pyramid to discover the foods they need to eat to have a healthy body. Using food brought to class, they must place the food in the correct category in the pyramid. In groups, they test food samples for...
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Grab Quick and Easy Snacks
In this healthy eating worksheet, students complete a maze. Students avoid the pictures of the "dead end" snacks high in sugar, fat and calories. There is a tuna pita sandwich recipe on the page.
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Label Language
Fourth graders explore food labels. In this consumer education lesson, 4th graders describe and evaluate various components of familiar food labels. Students discuss which traits make a product appealing to consumers. Students complete a...
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My Pyramid
Tenth graders analyze the new Food Guide Pyramid. In this healthy diet lesson, 10th graders explore the the website with the new food pyramid. Students use magazines to find foods from the food groups and create their own pyramid....
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Does Your Diet Stack Up?
Third graders explore nutritional variety. In this nutritional variety activity, 3rd graders explore the many options for a healthy and well balanced diet. Students explore the food pyramid with nutritional guidelines from other countries.
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Using Product Labels
Students examine food labels. They conduct a food label hunt to determine if specific foods are safe and acceptable for people with specific food allergies. They study a variety of food labels to determine whether or not they would...
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Nutrients for Plants and People: Gardening for Good Health
In this food pyramid instructional activity, students read about each food group in the food pyramid, and then write examples for each one. Students write 6 groups and 6 examples.
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The Pyramid of Power
Students explore the food pyramid, nutrition, and how to plan a balanced diet. This fun lesson is well-planned and a great introduction to the food pyramid!
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Plants 'R' Us!
Students investigate the interdependencies of plants and animals, and study what a food web is. They create a food web using yarn and images.
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Party with Plants
Students watch a video on plant parts and identify the function of plant parts. In this plants lesson plan, students identify the parts of plants they eat and relate it back to the food pyramid and perform math problems as they do this.
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Organisms and Their Environment
Learners observe elements of a local ecosystem and gain an understanding of what elements make up an ecosystem. In this ecosystem lesson students create a class food web that shows the interactions among the elements of the ecosystem.
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Cooking Super Star Meals with Kids
Young scholars explore the benefits of allowing and providing specifically designed age-appropriate cooking experiences for young children. They "cook" a variety of creative, healthy dishes designed for 3-5 year-olds to make and to help...
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Where Does It Come From?
Students examine food sources. In this agriculture lesson, students investigate how food is stored, moved, and processed as they participate in a classroom activity.
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Promoting Daily Fitness; Mini Game
Learners evaluate human health by completing an interactive activity on the Internet. In this food choice lesson, students identify a list of foods which can make you unhealthy and sick compared to a list of nutritional ingredients....
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Using Recipes in the LCTL Classroom
Young scholars in the English language learner classroom study and review food names, cooking verbs, units of measure, and cultural meals specific to the language they are learning. They practice using necessary words and terms for each...
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Mmmmm, I'm Good! But Am I Good For You?
Students explore the nutritional value of the potato, its role in the food pyramid, and how it can be a part of a balanced diet. In this potato nutrition instructional activity, students read about the nutritional value of potatoes....
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They Don't Just Eat Grass
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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Want Ad: Healthy Eater
Students to explain the differences between healthy and unhealthy eating habits and what steps they need to take in order to make healthy eating choices.
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