Students take turns reading the electric meter six times a day at regularly scheduled intervals. They figure out the amount of electricity used and then determine the total cost of electricity for the week.

Students identify different organisms found in the lake ecosystem. In this life science lesson, students discover the predator-prey relationship through a game. They explain how beavers adapt to the environment over time.

Students examine diets from another country and compare it to the US Food Guide Pyramid. They study the effect the diet has on an individual's health.

Students research and role play positions in the House of Commons and explore the Parliamentary process.

Students will draw upon the visual and textual data presented in photographs and documents to gain an understanding of how the federal school lunch program is a direct result of the Great Depression, how it became a permanent part of the...

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program aimed at providing nutritious, low cost lunches. This guide outlines what it consists of, who is eligible, and much more helpful information.

Once your children are off to school it can be difficult to monitor their levels of nutrition. This resource provides healthy alternatives to traditional lunches and recommendations of what to serve.

With this Teacher's Guide to "Diet Wars," students will learn about the USDA food pyramid, evaluate their own food consumption, and examine their school lunch program for nutrition and health purposes. This FRONTLINE documentary examines...

This site provides resources for educators to manage a litterless lunch program at their schools in order to promote environmental education objectives. Teachers register their classes and receive certificates at the end of the program.

An original speech made by Ellen S. Woodward addressing impoverished children and how the Works Progress Administration is able to help them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a program to provide food to students in need over the weekend when school lunches were not available. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...

Identify government funded food programs in the community. Students will consider facts about monies funded to support food for children in the United States and evaluate the ethics in organizations that give prizes to support feeding...

Providing photos, audio clips, primary texts, a timeline, and a glossary, this website is a good introduction to President Lyndon Johnson's efforts to reform education in the United States. Listen to (or read) Johnson's "Great Society...