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Curated OER

Choice Not Chance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine diets from another country and compare it to the US Food Guide Pyramid. They study the effect the diet has on an individual's health.
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Curated OER

The Gingerbread Man

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students tour their school meeting all of the staff members and taking their pictures. They use the pictures to make cut outs that describe the person's job and other facts about them. They listen the Gingerbread Man, and retell the...
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Curated OER

Math Made Easy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners evaluate word problems.  In this problem solving lesson, students are presented with word problems requiring graphing skills and learners work independently to solve.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Letter to the Lunch Ladies

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This instructional activity really allows readers to express their opinion regarding an issue that affects them - the lunch menu! Students will be guided through the writing process and then will write a convincing opinion piece by...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Lunch Menu Calories Tracking Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Maintain a healthy diet to maintain a healthy weight. Students will track their meals for a week, entering the food and caloric intake. After collecting the data and reviewing the spreadsheet, lead students in discussions of the results.
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Other

Healthy Kids Association: 10 Day Lunch Box Menu

For Students 9th - 10th
10-day lunch box menu ideas for parents to pack nutritious lunches for their children.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Let's Do Lunch

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students can practice adding money amounts by ordering items off a menu.
Website
Other

Edu Tech: North Dakota School Websites

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The state provides links to local schools' web sites. Learn about everything from the school lunch menu for the week to extracurricular activities.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Students "Sit" for Civil Rights

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the book, "Freedom on the Menu" about the Greensboro Sit-Ins and use the background information and follow up activities provided to enhance the story.
Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Fast Food Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information about the fast food career field. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contain information for that country, there is valuable data that is useful about this career.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...

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