Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Take the Fast Food Challenge to start thinking about the role fast food plays in our lives today.
Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: A Legal Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore whether or not fast food companies should be liable for damages if their customers become obese.
Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal:refine the Final Children's Meal

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze feedback and think about how to improve your fast food children's meal.
Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Explore Possibilities: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how attractive packaging sells kids meals at fast food restaurants.
Activity
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Explore Possibilities: Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze a children's meal from a local fast food restaurant to confirm or deny the presence of fat, protein, simple carbohydrates (sugar) and complex carbohydrates (starch).
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Back to School

For Students 9th - 10th
The first day of school is usually comprised of a mix of anxiety and excitement. Don't let this experience overwhelm you! Look through this article to learn more about what you can do to make this fearfull transition a little smoother.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Cooking Tips and Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Cooking can be considered an acquired skill that is perfected in time. The problem with being a teenager is that you haven't had much time to develop this ability. This site provides a basic overview of kitchen considerations, baking...
Activity
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.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lesson 4: Don't Be Fooled

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, students learn that phud logos are everywhere and easily recognized and explore more about the hazards of marketing. For the second "Capture It" project students take a photo or draw a picture of one phud that is really...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Caring for Each Other: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, explore caring for each other.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: How Can I Lose Weight Safely

For Students 9th - 10th
Finding the right weight for yourself can often be difficult because most people aspire to loose or gain a few pounds. Find out how you can safely reach a comfortable weight based on your unique body composition. Links to similar sites...
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Other

Ady.org: Are Parents and Teens Talking About Sex?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the percentages of parents and teens that talk about sexual relations, why some teens choose not to talk about it, and how it impacts their lives. This site is important for both parents and teens because lack of...