University of Georgia
The Power of Peanuts
Measure the amount of energy in a peanut by igniting a chemical reaction. Classes use a laboratory setup to burn a peanut and measure the amount of heat it releases through a temperature analysis. They calculate the number of Joules of...
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I Can Balance. You Can Balance.
It's disturbing to think that one third of children born after the year 2000 will suffer from diabetes and perhaps be the first generation to live shorter lives than their parents! Too many youngsters are not eating properly and are not...
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Burn Baby Burn
Students use the Internet to research information on the food pyramid, recommended daily allowances of nutrients, caloric intake and expenditure, and value of foods. They analyze their own eating habits and exercise level.
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Introduction to Nutrition
Fourth graders plan nutritional meals by using the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid and analyze food labels to aid in this planning. Using a slice of Wonderbread they discover what a calorie means, and that being active means burning up more...
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Ariann's Nutrition Expedition Adventures Remembered
Fourth graders respond in their nutrition journals to a prompt about the importance of the five food groups.
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Nutrition Awareness
Students gain an awareness of nutrition. In this science lesson plan, students explore how to determine his or her ideal body weight, demonstrate familiarity with the food groups relating to kilocaloric content, estimate the basic...
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Nutrition
Fourth graders, with a partner, design, construct and create a title card with a picture and a fact card based on one of the food groups in the Nutrition Pyramid. They determine the nutritional value of foods in his/her diet and design...
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Know your Food!
Students explore the concept of healthy and unhealthy foods. In this nutrition lesson plan, students play a team game in which food cards are scattered between the 2 teams. A member from each team performs a specified locomotor movement,...
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Engineering and the Senses
Students explore nutrition. For this nutrition lesson, students discuss a person's sense of taste and how it is different for each person. Students discuss favorite foods and how they relate to nutrition. Students cut out pictures of...
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Getting the Most Nutrition from Your Food
Sixth graders explore human health by participating in a nutrition activity. In this food choices instructional activity, 6th graders review the food pyramid in class and identify the specific classifications of food that create positive...
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Food Labels in the Classroom
Pupils read all information given on packaging; write down complete ingredients and grams of protein, carbohydrates and fat per serving. They compare the information with current health references and write a business letter to a food...
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Happy Feet, Healthy Food Journal
Fourth graders record their physical activities and eating habits in a journal. They place their answers in the workbook, Happy Feet, Healthy Food. They sketch and write about their weekly healthy habits.
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Depression Nutrition Plan
Learners plan meals for a day based on their own caloric needs, make a shopping list, and "shop" on line. In this Great Depression nutrition plan lesson plan, students calculate their caloric needs and plan meals before "shopping"...
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Personal Food Diary Analysis
Students keep a food diary for a day and examine the calories, and nutrient intakes. In this food diary lesson students complete several activities including a food diary analysis.
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Five-Alive: The Value of Fruits and Vegetables
Students discuss importance of proper nutrition in staying healthy, examine food pyramid chart and identify different vegetables or fruits via eye gaze, and sample different vegetables or fruits at snack or lunch time.
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Nutrition
Students learn about good nutrition. For this biology lesson plan, students test samples of food to find out if they contain fat, test fruit juices for vitamin C and compare the vitamin C content of the juices, calculate the number of...
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What Is Hunger and Who are the Hungry?
Students investigate the purpose of food and how the body needs it for survival. The social problem of hunger is introduced and then researched looking for its causes and some solutions. There is background information in the lesson for...
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Food Rainbow
Students taste the colors of the rainbow. In this nutrition activity, students match fruits to rainbow colors, prepare rainbow salad, and taste rainbow salad.
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Exercise Your Options for Stronger Bones
Students investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Students study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.
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Energy Balance: The Ins and Outs
Students review data from a 24-hour dietary recall to gain an understanding of the information regarding energy intake and macronutrients.
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Food Systems Feed the World
Sixth graders consider the source of their nutrition. In this food systems lesson, 6th graders discuss how food gets to the table and the process it goes through. Students reflect on world hunger issues, farming, and consumerism through...
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Fat, Sugar, and Salt
Students examine how fat, sugar and salt is manufactured and placed in prepared foods. In this food additives lesson students complete a lab activity and fill out a worksheet.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Sixth graders use a variety of resources to determine the importance of getting the proper nutrients. In this nutrition lesson, student complete an activity in which they examine the world issue of hunger and malnutrition. They locate...
University of Rhode Island
How Does the Human Body Use Energy during Various Athletic Activities?
Students investigate how much energy is used during different athletic activities. They conduct Internet research to obtain information on the top three athletic sporting events from around the world, and calculate the calories burned...