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The Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the food pyramid and photograph food choices from their school to create a healthy meal guide. In this food choices lesson, 4th graders study the food pyramid, photograph healthy food choices at their cafeteria, and...
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Fruits and Veggies More Matters: Teen Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the importance of increasing their fruit and vegetable consumption. In this healthy diet lesson, students study the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables based on their age, sex, and activity level. Students list three...
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Fruits and Veggies: More Matters

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the importance of having fruits and vegetables within their diet. In this healthy diet lesson, students identify foods in the fruit and vegetable groups. Students complete several activities to learn the benefits and...
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Food Pyramid Dinner

For Students 4th - 5th
In this food pyramid dinner, students plan a meal using the food pyramid, do the shopping and cooking (with help), and keep track of the servings of each food group.
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Classifying Space Food

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students write a written summary of what they have learned about the astronaut nutritional diet in comparison with their own diet habits.
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FAT FOLLIES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, testing various foods for fat content by rubbing food samples on paper. Students identify what and who the US Food and Drug Administration is in reference to the Food Pyramid. Middle schoolers write the name of each...
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Kimchee

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the cultural food of the country of Korea. In groups, they discover different types of foods from different cultures with a focus on Kimchee. They identify the nutritional value of the food, how it affects the...
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Food Guide Pyramid Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars draw sets of snacks that they feel are healthy and unhealthy. They can color their drawings.
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Walk and Bike Across America

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils learn how to use maps, compute mileage, and be physically active while exploring America's national parks, historical heritage, and nutritional information via key agricultural sites.
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Goobers. Goobers? Goobers!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students begin the lesson by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...
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Language Arts #1 Cruciferous Crusaders

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners develop reading comprehension skills while learning the nutritional benefits of cruciferous vegetables.
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Nutrition Labels - Fats in your Diet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze the American diet and the amount of fat content that we choose to include in our food. Eating habits are monitored and results compared to the recommended amounts.
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Weekly Meal Sheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this food diary worksheet, learners record the foods they eat from each of 5 groups on a chart that has spaces for each day of the week.
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Food Pyramid Coloring

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this food pyramid worksheet, students color the pyramids to match the correct food groups by the colors listed. Students then color the foods inside each pyramid.
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What are Hunger and Malnutrition and Who are the Hungry?: Food, Ethics, Global Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain the consequences of hunger and malnutrition, to know the magnitude of hunger in the world today and to know who is hungry and malnourished in the world.
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ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LABELS

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice reading and using label information and understand the purpose of food labeling. They complete surveys using labels from the products brought in. After discussing the pros and cons of having a law that requires fast...

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