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Energy of a Peanut
Are you nuts? An engaging experiment burns nuts to find their kilocalories. Young chemists analyze at least two different types of nuts with their experimental results versus what is on the package. The resource offers a great lab for...
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Sugar Shocker
A well-balanced meal is crucial to living a healthy lifestyle. Support healthy living with a worksheet that focuses on the amount of sugar we find in our food. The packet begins with an overview, then goes into an activity in which...
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How Much of Each Nutrient Does Your Body Need, and How Can You Find Out What Is In Each Food?
Fifth graders practice reading food labels to find nutrients in foods. In this health lesson plan, 5th graders read food labels and discuss the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient. They compare this to the food pyramid and...
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Reading Food Labels
Fourth graders examine the food labels on two similar items that are very different nutritionally such as a can of regular soda and a can of diet soda. Next they, sort through food labels to determine healthy and unhealthy foods by...
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Reading Nutrition Labels
In this nutrition worksheet, students name 2 food labels, then circle which label best fits a series of 12 statements such as "most sodium per serving," etc. Students then write about which item they think is more healthy and why.
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Food Label Reference Guide
In this food label worksheet, students read the label and dialogue bubbles to learn how to interpret a food label. Worksheet is for reference only, no associated tasks.
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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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Label Language
Students read food labels and understand their meaning. In this healthy eating instructional activity, students discuss healthy foods and snacks. Students understand the fat and calorie content of foods and discuss the regulations on...
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Label It Nutrition
Students rank foods for particular nutrients, and check to see if they are correct using the Nutrition Label.
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Nutrition Labels
Students read and interpret nutrition fact labels ("food labels") from food products, a task that involves the use of various mathematics skills (e.g., number concepts and number sense).
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The ABCs of Healthy Foods
First graders, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food.
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Healthy Snacks. Healthy Packaging
Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. In this consumer practices lesson, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.
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Graphing Our Snacks
Students gather information from Nutrition Facts labels on their favorite snack foods. They graph the fat content of the foods and reflect on what they see.
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Labels Enable!
In this health worksheet, students read a short article on the importance of careful labeling on food items. They identify four symbols and tell the meaning of each.
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When Something's Missing: Diagnosing Vitamin Deficiencies
The New York Times "Education" section posts an extensive lesson on vitamin and mineral deficiencies. It involves class discussion, examination of food packaging labels, and the reading of a blog post about Vitamin D. The highlight of...
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Looking at Food Labels
Young scholars interpret the food and nutrition on food labels. They determine their nutrient needs and how comprehending food labels can help them to meet those needs. Pupils recall that food labels provide nutrition information to help...
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Food Labels in the Classroom
Young scholars read all information given on packaging; write down complete ingredients and grams of protein, carbohydrates and fat per serving. They compare the information with current health references and write a business letter to a...
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Read the Label
Young scholars read the Nutrition Fact labels to make healthy choices. For this health lesson, students look at labels to identify fat content, protein, carbohydrates, and serving size. They play games with different labels such as...
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Mathematics & Nutrition
Students apply math to calculate fat and calories in the food they eat. They examine food package information to become aware of the ingredients and to learn about healthy life styles. They work in groups to create crazy meals using the...
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Truth in packaging
In this packaging worksheet, students complete a chart where they weigh packages and compare it to the label on the package. Students complete the chart for 5 packages and answer 3 questions.
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Food Group Craze
Learners play a game to learn or reinforce prior learning of the food groups within the food guide pryamid.
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UNWRAPPING PACKAGING
Learners study product packaging and determine if it is excessive and if it is recyclable. In this packaging lesson students examine and identify waste reduction techniques.
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Reading Labels
In this food labels worksheet, learners answer short answer questions and multiple choice questions based on the food labels they are given. Students complete 4 activities.
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A Healthy Diet
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...