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Utah Education Network

Uen: Green Light Eating

For Teachers 1st - 5th
During this healthy foods lesson, students will sort foods into "healthy" and "unhealthy" categories.Students with then keep a food journal and reflect about their food choices.
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Other

Helpguide: Understand, Prevent and Resolve Life's Challenges

For Students 9th - 10th
Professional and unbiased information for those seeking knowledge regarding a particular area of health and wellness. Modules are broken down into aging, children and family, healthy lifestyles and mental health. Comprehensive and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Food Supplements Affect Weight Gain of Juvenile Mice

For Students 9th - 10th
As your mom and dad always tell you, a healthy diet is important to good health. This project is designed to see what happens to mice when they are allowed to load up on sugary snacks. Do you think that they will gain excess weight? Do...
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Other

Best Foot Forward: Ecological Footprint Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Measure your ecological footprint, and see how many land and resources you use in your everyday life. Find out how your choices affect the natural world, and then find ways to make changes in your lifestyle to help the environment.
Handout
Harvard University

Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: What Should I Eat?

For Students 9th - 10th
A lot of confusing and erroneous information exists regarding proper nutrition. Get the correct facts and improve your healthy eating knowledge here.
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TVOntario

Tvo Kids: A Lotta Dessert

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Choose the items for your dessert parfait to make a healthy dessert.
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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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.46 Nervous System Health

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand that humans make choices that affect their health.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Vegetarian Choices in the Protein Food Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Here a few tips to help vegetarians get enough protein by eating beans, nuts, and soy products from the meat group. Includes a link to a page on how vegetarians can eat from the food pyramid and get the nutrients they need to stay healthy.
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PBS

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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, middle schoolers 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...
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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.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: How to Eat More Whole Grain Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Find notes at this website that will help you eat whole grains at meals and for snacks. Includes tips for reading food labels and teaching young children how to make healthy food choices.
Interactive
Other

Pacific Science Center: Nutrition Sleuth Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Can you figure out the missing nutrient in each person's diet? Guess the correct letters of the missing nutrient in this hangman style game!
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Other

Fast Food Fun

For Students 9th - 10th
Use your knowledge of spreadsheets to analyze the calories and fat content of fast food choices. This project gives links to a USDA site and a final report format. A sample spreadsheet and grading rubric is also provided.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Health

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many of the diseases related to smoking are called lifestyle diseases: diseases that are caused by choices that people make in their daily lives. For example, the...
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Thinkport Education

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Considering price and smart food choices, plan out a healthy fast food meal.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: The Deal With Diets

For Students 9th - 10th
There are numerous diets advertised that claim to be healthy and effective. Which is the right one for you? This article includes dieting tips that are both safe and of benefit to your body. Links to related sites are also included.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Center of the Ocean: How Can Some Foods Be Harmful to Our Health?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Theo is on a cruise ship with his family. They're having a party with loads of food. Not all the food is healthy though. Can you help Theo choose healthy foods?
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Tips to Help You Eat Vegetables

For Students 9th - 10th
Make eating vegetables easy for any meal. This website includes tips for purchasing vegetables, making sure your choices are healthy, and getting kids to eat vegetables.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Nutrition Humans Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the science of human nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Food Nutrition Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over food nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the engineering design process, develop and market a healthy fast food children's meal.
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Thinkport Education

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze a sampling of real data to determine how healthy fast food meals for children are.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Food and Nutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the five food groups that are important for a healthy diet.

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