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Getting the Most Nutrition From Your Food

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, 5th graders track their eating habits during the day. Later, students review their food log and place each item into the food pyramid.
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Build a Burger

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students read about hamburgers and analyze a healthy diet as well as the importance of nutrition. In this nutrition education lesson plan, students read the background information about hamburgers and their nutrition facts. Students...
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Fretful Over Fast Food

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research fast food options and write an essay on the topic. In this fast food lesson, 5th graders pretend they are a babysitter and research fast food restaurant options to eat at while they are baby-sitting. Students write...
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Calcium -bonebuilders

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate their understanding of a body's need for calcium by constructing healthy diet habits with calcium rich food.
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Caring for Your Body

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this healthy body activity, students circle the correct answer for the questions about taking care of a human body. Students complete 5 exercises.
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Share Classroom Fat Data with Other Students

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research eating habits in different places and in different cultures.
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Nutrition and Fast Food: Making Informed Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the components of a balanced diet and their importance to good health. Students research their favorite types of fast food to determine how healthy they really are. Links to websites of popular fast food companies are...
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Real Attractive

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a collage of attractive people. They write about what makes these people attractive. They discuss what makes someone attractive. They research eating disorders and how the media impacts what people deem as attractive.
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What's the Big News?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate healthy eating by choosing a variety of foods.  In this personal health instructional activity, students read the story Big News! Straight from the Heart, and discuss which characters ate which foods....
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Weight Control

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the importance of a healthy diet.  In this weight control activity students divide into groups and  develop a healthy lunch menu.
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Blue Zones: Out with the old and in with the new

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read articles about the Blue Zones, life expectancy and healthy and unhealthy habits of people around the world.  In this Current Events lesson, 7th graders participate in class discussion of key terms and concepts...
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Make Your Meal Matter

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the calorie content of fast food items. In this adult health lesson, students discuss obesity problems in US. They apply the tips for healthy fast food dining in selecting a meal.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students design a meal plan with healthy foods based on the food guide pyramid. For this nutrition lesson plan, students identify healthy and unhealthy choices, watch a PowerPoint, and complete a group activity based on the food pyramid.
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Snacks

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners study how healthy snacks are a better choice and the results of unhealthy snacking.  In this healthy eating lesson students examine how to choose good healthy snacks.
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Calorie Countdown

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the advantages of a healthy diet and exercise plan. In this health instructional activity, students bring in labels of different food products and calculate the amount of calories each serving is. Students keep a food...
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Celebration Foods

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this celebration foods worksheet, students circle yes, no, or maybe for if the foods we eat on holidays are healthy or unhealthy choices. Students complete 12 problems total.
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The Food Pyramid and the Human Body

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the digestive system. In this food pyramid lesson plan students investigate the food pyramid. Students make connections between eating healthy and how it makes them feel.
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They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars consider the USDA daily recommendations to create a "feed" product for middle schoolers. In this Health lesson, students learn about the ingredients in feed that is fed to livestock and apply the method to creating feed...
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Making Healthy Food Choices

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In this well-designed nutritional activity, students are given the opportunity to create their own daily food record, compare their nutrient with minimimun requirements, and think critically about their own food choices. Materials and...
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Food Pyramid-Planning a Healthy Meal

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the five basic food groups. They use their knowledge of the food pyramid to plan a full meal that incorporates at least one serving of food from each group. Pupils classify their ingredients according to the food groups.
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A Healthy Diet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine their own fast food habits and discuss the poor nutritional value of this type of food. They read nutritional labels on popular packaged foods. They analyze the risks of a diet high in fat and sodium versus a well...
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4-H Food Science Activity Page- Life Skill- Healthy Lifestyle Choices

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this 4-H food science worksheet set, student investigate safe food handling procedures, create a recipe to share, identify the types of meats that are found at their local grocery store, and identify five dairy products. They complete...
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Five a Day Reporter

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students evaluate human health by completing a class nutrition activity. In this food choice lesson, students read the book Five a Day Reporter and discuss the importance of balanced meals every day of the week. Students view an...
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Healthcare Reform Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Healthcare reform is a subject that students can debate, research, and analyze.

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