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Movement concepts
Students recognize the connection between food labels and exercise. In this health lesson, students understand how many times they need to dribble to work off a snack. Students answer questions about the exercise.
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Rate Your Plate
Third graders analyze the nutrients, calories, and food groups using the USDA CNPP website Interactive Healthy Eating Index. They write a summary of their personal findings related to their eating habits - including some ways to improve...
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Food Pyramid Relay Race
Young scholars explore healthy eating habits by conducting a physical food challenge. In this food pyramid lesson, students identify the main concepts behind the food pyramid and what choices they should be making with their food intake....
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What's on Your Plate?
Young scholars analyze the calorie content of food. In this health science lesson, students discuss how excess calories affect our body. They write a healthy meal plan for their family.
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Preventing Picky Eaters
Learners list the normal eating habits of children. In this health instructional activity, students identify common problems experienced during mealtimes. They discuss ways to better manage a child's mealtime experience.
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Eating, A Family Affair
Students explain the benefits of eating together as a family. In this adult health lesson plan, students share their happy mealtime experience with each other. They develop a mealtime goal for their family.
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Teaching the Identification of Vegetables
Students engage in various activities designed to them that vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet.
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Eating a Nutritious Lunch
Students identify the types of foods and snacks they eat for their lunch. In groups, they identify healthy foods along with unhealthy foods. They design a new lunch menu using only healthy food and identifying which food group they belong.
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Protein
Students examine protein, what it is and how it functions in the body. In this protein lesson students study the food pyramid, what a protein is and what it does.
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Build a Burger
Second graders describe a balanced diet. In this nutrition and health lesson, 2nd graders use a hamburger to exemplify the different food groups necessary for a blanaced diet. Students use the food pyramid as a resource.
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Mmmmm, I'm Good! But Am I Good For You?
Young scholars 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 lesson, students read about the nutritional value of potatoes. Young scholars...
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How You Doing? How You Bean?
Students name 3 health benefits of eating beans. In this adult health lesson, students identify various beans they can get with their WIC vouchers. They discuss ways to adapt a certain recipe to their family's needs.
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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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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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Mystery "F & V's"
Second graders explore a balanced diet. In this balanced diet lesson, 2nd graders investigate the effect and importance of a balanced diet.
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Simple Steps to Healthy Living
Students observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid. In this research lesson students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food pyramid...
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First Place Foods
First graders identify healthy foods. In this nutrition lesson, 1st graders create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast healthy foods. Students place foods in the proper circle.
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Grade 9 - Personal Development (Healthy Living)
Ninth graders analyze lifestyle factors that affect health and demonstrate an awareness of key lifestyle practices associated with prevention of disease.
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B is for Banana
Pupils learn and practice the song "B is for Banana" and examine how eating bananas is important for good nutrition and health.
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Vitamin C
Students learn and sing a song about vitamins and how important vitamin C is in a healthy diet.
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Fiber
Learners learn and practice the song "Fiber," and explore the importance of fiber in a healthy diet.
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Salad Sisters
Students learn and practice the song "Salad Sisters" and determine how salads are part of a healthy diet.
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Yes I Can!
Students learn and practice the song "Yes I Can Eat 5 a Day" and determine how fruits and vegetables play an integral part in their health.
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Favorite Foods
Students explore human health by reading agricultural books. In this dietary habit lesson, students discuss the foods we eat everyday and read two books about our human diets. Students identify the uses our body has for food and identify...