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Comparing the Food Choices and Body Image of 15-Year-Olds Around the World
Students interpret data regarding food choices and the perceived body image of youth in the world. For this personal health lesson, students compare food consumption patterns in Canada with other countries. Students also compare...
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Food Patterns
In this food worksheet, learners answer short answer questions about their food patterns and habits. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Next Year's Seeds
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders discover how traits are passed from parent to offspring while examining plants. Students problem solve real world applications.
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A Big Issue
Learners examine the issue of childhood obesity. In this current events lesson, students explore the personal health issue as they discuss balanced diets, food diaries, and the 2012 London Olympics. Suggestions for classroom activities...
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How a Seed Grows: And Who Grows It
Second graders explore botany by viewing video clips in class. In this seed growth lesson, 2nd graders identify the types of seeds that grow specific plants and what the optimal conditions are for growing seeds. Students view a video...
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All About HIV and AIDS
Middle schoolers use the internet to research the causes, effects and how AIDS is transmitted from person to person. In groups, they discover why women are more suseptiable to the disease. To end the lesson, they are introduced to the...
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What Are Calories?
Students examine calories for the human body. In this calorie lesson, students explore the energy expenditures needed for different types of activities and how many calories are needed to support daily functions.
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Healthy Eating
Young scholars examine healthy diet. In this health lesson, students use Online resources and provided web links to research the effects of diet on the body.
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Food Poems and Base Words
Students identify base words to decipher new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, students complete a graphic organizer while reading about food and nutrition. Students discuss simple and complex endings when using words.
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Health Fair
Students identify and research the aspects of a healthy lifestyle and create a Health Fair with the information. In this healthy living lesson, students research a topic about healthy living. Students then create a health fair using...
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Ethnic Foods Exchange
Students examine the following topics: geography and culture, types of foods, cooking utensils, and cooking techniques used. They present in groups, then prepare ethnic food products.
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Observing and Recording Biological Data
Students create their own definition of life. They identify the eight characteristics of life in organisms. They compare and contrast the characteristics of living and nonliving things.
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The Dentist
Students read a short story about visiting a dentist. Then they use toothbrushes in order to demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth. Students use the internet to investigate how some foods are healthier for teeth than others. Then...
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Bodyworks
Students study about the different parts of their body and the names of bones as well. They gain an understanding of the function about the parts. Students follow along as the teacher guides them and points out various parts and their...
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Grouping Fruits and Vegetable
Students identify the differences between fruits and vegetables. For this nutrition lesson, students identify the properties of fruits and vegetables and group various fruits and vegetables into categories.
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Food Challenge
Students identify poor eating habits and create a plan to overcome them. For this eating habits lesson, students identify four eating habits they have and research the implications of poor eating habits. Students find healthy...
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It All Began With a Bean
Students explore human anatomy by participating in hands-on activities. In this digestive system lesson, students read the book It All Began With a Bean and discuss the process of food digestion in our body. Students utilize soda...
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Outdoor Observation
Second graders explore Earth science by participating in a nature observation activity. In this four seasons lesson, 2nd graders identify the four seasons on Earth and the weather patterns they are known for. Students read several books...
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Fertilizers
Learners examine the nutrient makeup in fertilizers. In this plant nutrient lesson students see the effects of common fertilizers on plants.
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Where Do I Belong?
Tenth graders study the diversity of life in the world. They classify and sketch organisms into the 6 kingdoms.
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Journal Prompts for November
In this journal prompts for November worksheet, students cut the cards (there are three on a page) then use one for each day in November as a prompt for journal writing.
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Algae Experiments
Students describe the characteristics of algae. In this biology lesson, students perform a series of experiment to explore algae. They investigate the basic things algae need to survive.
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Editing Skills
In this grammar worksheet, students read fourteen sentences and find the spelling mistakes in each one. Students correct each spelling mistake found.
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Healthy Fruit Food Group: Yummy Drops Lesson Plan
Young scholars play a computer game where they help deliver fruit that is on a plane to families. In this fruit food group lesson plan, students use the arrows to manipulate the plane. It gets more challenging as the plane goes faster.