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Nutrients Nutrients We Need

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the six nutrients humans need to maintain good heath. In this ecosystem lesson, 2nd graders learn about how plants grow and compare how humans need nutrients from plants to how plants need nutrients from the soil....
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Benefits of Nutrients

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore the nutrients a body needs using this resource. Learners discuss the importance of the relationships between proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. It's a great way to have your class talk about the healthy...
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Lesson 1: Fast Food Nutrients

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compute the nutrient values of fast foods. In this fast food nutrient, students observe a PowerPoint about nutrition. They research nutritional topics, answer questions about nutrition, and determine the nutrient values of...
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Nutrients

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders understand the important nutrients in food and the value of each. In this nutrients lesson, 4th graders complete a chart giving examples of foods that contain that nutrient and a definition of the nutrient. Students...
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Can Nutrients in Water Cause Harm?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Ecology candidates culture pond water organisms over a few days time, then they experiment to find out how increasing nutrients affects the population. As part of a unit on water, this exploration gives your class an understanding of how...
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Nutrition and Food Security

For Teachers 5th
Examine the three basic nutrients and their effects on the body. Fifth graders will research data to construct a bar graph and then  demonstrate the relationship between malnutrition and food security. This is a very comprehensive...
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Leaf-Motif Frame

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research leaves and their life cycle as well as their importance to the environment. After discussing photosynthesis, habitats, and nutrients for the soil, students collect and identify fallen leaves. Students use their...
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Food And Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The different nutrients needed by the body and the reasons for each are presented very clearly in this powerpoint.  There are 2 review questions at the end, but this PowerPoint is essentially comprised of facts and examples to assist the...
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How Much of Each Nutrient Does Your Body Need, and How Can You Find Out What Is In Each Food?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice reading food labels to find nutrients in foods. In this health instructional activity, 5th graders read food labels and discuss the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient. They compare this to the food...
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Managing Nutrients in Livestock Manure

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...
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Nutrients

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss whether they ate breakfast and if so, did their breakfast contain all that their body needs until lunch time. They talk about the definition of nutrients and that every part of their body needs water. They also...
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Plant Explorers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate how plants take in water, nutrients, and light. They create artwork showing how plants survive in different environments.
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Plant Nutrition and Nutrients

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe seeds growth and examine the different parts of the seedling. In this biology lesson, students compare the growth of seeds planted in soil and in hydroponics. They record their observations in their science journal and...
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Nutrients In Chesapeake Bay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform pH and turbidity test to determine water quality. In this environmental science lesson plan, students analyze NASA database on chlorophyll-a in the bay. They explain how a small river area affects Chesapeake Bay.
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Match the Nutrients in Column 1 with a Function in Column 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Although the print version does not fit on one page, the questions on this worksheet make a handy pop-quiz for your nutrition and health learners. Copy the material and paste onto another document to fix the formatting and you are ready...
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Soil Nutrients - Phosphorus Lab Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars list sources of phosphorus in soil. They explain how phosphorus is removed from the soil and used by plants. Students list the symptoms of insufficient or excess phosphorus. Young scholars perform experiments to examine...
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Nutrients by the Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss an article on the amount of sugar in various food products. They compare the nutritional values of food products, calculate their daily intake of nutrients, analyze serving sizes, and compare/contrast their own...
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Identify Nutrient Sources

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students identify the nutrients in food and its functions. In this nutritional needs lesson, students create a chart that identifies the food source, the function of the nutrient, and the effects of a deficiency or excess of the nutrient.
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You Are What You Eat (The 6 Main Nutrients Found in Foods)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars study how carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water provide basic nutrients for body growth and function. They describe quality sources of the basic nutrients and the importance of water.
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Nutrient Enrichment vs. Oxygen Depletion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils investigate how excess nutrients enter a body of water, and the harmful effects they have on aquatic organisms.
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Nutrients In Our Foods

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the Internet to learn of, and research, information on health and nutrition. They study the six essential nutrients and explore the Food Pyramid.
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Soda Bottle Compost: Nutrient Cycling in Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate, through their own experimentation, the important role wildlife play in nutrient cycling. Earthworms and compost are used in this experiment and different experimental setups be evaluated.
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Chemistry in Soil-Plant Relationship

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners apply the science of chemistry to soil and plant relationships. They define diffusion and indicate for which of these nutrient(s) would you expect diffusion to be the most important for movement to the plant root? Pupils...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate nutrition and nutrients. In this nutrition or diet lesson, groups of students create a poster, commercial, or skit about a nutriet which will be presented or performed to the rest of the class after...

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