Middle schoolers have a bushel of fun as they engage in activities and research core facts about apples. Packed with suggestions for in-class activities and out-of-class research, the colorful 6-page packet is sure to satisfy hungry...

Students explore food and grocery stores. In this instructional activity on foods, students are introduced to the food pyramid and healthy eating through a variety of center activities. Students have to opportunity to role-play working...

Students read a story about how cartoon characters are partially to blame for American's obesity problem, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this healthful eating lesson plan, students respond to literature by...

Students investigate the history and health benefits of oats. In this food history and nutrition instructional activity, students describe the origin of oats in America, define nutrition related vocabulary, and read and follow recipes...

Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.

Young scholars practice counting. For this early numbers lesson, students learn about the beginnings of agriculture and how it ties into math. Young scholars practice counting objects related to agriculture.

Fourth graders recognize the importance of the physical geography on a community.  In this commodities activity, 4th graders graph the five most important commodities of Utah.  Students understand why these commodities are so...

Students investigate a family profile and design a menu plan. In this consumer science lesson, students plan and prepare a weekly menu based on a family profile.

Students consider the implications of eating out. In this family budgeting lesson, students determine how to make better meal-budgeting choices as they play a game called "Let's Eat Out".

Student examine the benefits of making grocery lists. In this family budgeting lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to create grocery lists for selected meals that families may share.

Students examine the guidelines the United States Department of Agriculture places on food. In groups, they create a list of the foods they consume and discuss the political and environmental implications of purchasing the food. They...