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Health, Health, Hurrah!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explain the importance of eating healthy food. For this health science lesson, 3rd graders construct a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They create a collage about it and share it with the class.
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Healthy Eating Patterns

For Teachers 4th - 7th
After preparing baked potato nachos, the class views a PowerPoint about healthy food choices and takes notes on an accompanying worksheet. Although the PowerPoint is educational, the majority of the time is used for preparing and...
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Anne Frank: Nutrition - Anne Frank and Me

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the Five Food Groups and the proper servings of each. They study the physical features of different foods such as fruits, and vegetables.
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Foods and Nutrition

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the names and colors of eight fruits. They participate in jazz chants, discuss favorite fruits, match vocabulary cards, complete a worksheet and write in journals.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the components of a balanced diet and practice making healthy diet choices. They discuss health-enhancing choices. Students investigate the food pyramid and how to use it to make educated menu decisions. They...
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The Food Guide Pyramid - Daily Food Journals

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the Food Guide Pyramid, then keep daily food journals. They evaluate their current nutritional habits and create plans for developing healthier eating habits.
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My Pyramid

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners complete a graphing activity to learn about fruits and vegetables as well as their nutritional qualities. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, students complete a series of activities that help teach them about the health...
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Consumerism - Labeling Lab With Convenience Food

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences between convenience food and food that has to be prepared in order to use it in another recipe. In groups, they make a calzone using only convenience food. After baking, they work together to make their...
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Diet: Soup and Salad Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students prepare soup and salad meals and assess their nutritional and aesthetic values. After solving soup riddles and discussing types of salads, they use meal planning forms to list ingredients and recipe information. The lesson also...
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What Is Hunger and Who are the Hungry?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
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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Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore nutritional information for several fast food hamburgers using statistical applications. In this statistics lesson, students analyze calories, fat, and sodium content of various fast food restaurants. Students also...
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Halloween Candy/ Sugar Content

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the amount of sugar contained in Halloween candy by looking at nutritional labels from candy bars. They figure out ways to encourage people to reduce the amount of sugar they eat at this holiday. They look at the...
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Vitamin A

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore non-locomotor movements and instrument improvisation creating accompaniments to the song "Vitamin A" in this elementary-level General Music instructional activity. The instructional activity nutrition messages links and...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Consumer Education

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, after reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, identify/label food items, how much they cost and the value of using coupons to save money. In addition, they practice reading the labels on the food packaging...
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Reading Nutrition Labels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this nutrition worksheet, students name 2 food labels, then circle which label best fits a series of 12 statements such as "most sodium per serving," etc. Students then write about which item they think is more healthy and why.
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Jr. Chef Club Delightful Desserts

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners identify the fat content in foods. In this nutrition lesson, students review the food pyramid and identify foods that are low in fat. Learners create a low-fat dessert by using fruit.
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Vital Signs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners research health-related topics such as good nutrition, exercise, and the human body. They analyze their data and distribute it through the use of the Internet.
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Obesity, Eating Habits and Weight Loss

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research, view film and participate in class discussion to identify the problem and causes of obesity in America. They evaluate the food pyramid and break down the nutritional components of fast food and frozen...
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Class and Health: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students determine a working definition of class in order to determine how social class can affect personal health. They research their own nutritional needs and work to encourage healthy change in their communities.
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Exploding Cheeseburgers

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students identify the components of a healthy diet. In this nutrition lesson plan, students discuss the parts of a cheeseburger and identify the food groups the cheeseburger is a part of. Students discuss how carbohydrates and proteins...
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Exploding Cheeseburger

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders describe the components of a healthy diet. In this nutrition and health lesson, 2nd graders identify the importance in eating a variety of healthy food. Students explain what makes a healthy diet.
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Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study a healthy diet. In this healthy diet activity, 3rd graders investigate the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables. Students compare a healthy diet to their personal diet.
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Calorie Countdown

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze their caloric intake and energy output. In this nutrition and health lesson, 5th graders use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to evaluate their personal food intake and activity level. Students explore the...