Curated OER
Micro-organisms
Students examine how micro-organisms are living organisms that are often too small to be seen. They explain that micro-organisms may be beneficial or harmful.
Curated OER
How We See Things
Students explain that mirrors reflect light. They examine how when a beam of light is reflected from a surface, its direction changes.
Curated OER
Changing Circuits
Young scholars participate in an online lesson to explain how to make bulbs brighter or dimmer in a series circuit by changing the number or type of components.
Curated OER
March Market
Students role play a living wetland food web. They trace the food web associated with the items in their lunch.
Curated OER
Rounding to the Nearest 10
In this rounding worksheet, students solve 15 problems in which a two digit number is rounded to the nearest ten. Students draw lines from the number to the rounded numbers shown.
Curated OER
Understanding MyPlate
Sixth graders recognize how using the food pyramid can add to their good health practices. In this food pyramid lesson, 6th graders build a 3-D food pyramid illustrating the desired amount of each food group.
Curated OER
Pyramid Play
Students investigate the concept of the Food Pyramid. They use a game as a tool of discovery in order to classify different types of food in the pyramid. Upon completion of the game the students construct their own models of it.
Curated OER
Grocery Store Problem Solving
Third graders practice mathematical problem solving skills. In this problem solving lesson, 3rd graders develop mathematical problem solving skills using real-world examples.
Read Works
Read Works: Healthy Eating, Healthy Planet
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how changing our eating habits and food sources can positively impact our world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Choosing Healthy Foods
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Foods such as whole grain breads, fresh fruits, and fish provide nutrients you need for good health. But different foods give you different types of nutrients. You...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Food and Nutrients
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Refusing one meal won't stunt your growth. But lack of proper food over a period of time can lead to malnutrition. That means the body is not getting enough...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: You Are What You Eat!
Thinking about improving your sports performance? Want to help friends and family make the most of their physical fitness activities? One factor to consider is food. Whether you realize it or not, what you eat does change your body. It...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pretty Packaging: Lead to Healthier Eating?
In this human behavior science fair project, the student will investigate whether packaging can persuade children to eat healthily. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement Series: The Science of Energy Balance
A great resource for teachers to help explain the balance between calorie intake and physical activity. There are many student activities that reinforce the need for physical activity in a healthy life style. Included are a teacher's...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Christmas Island: What Are the Different Nutrients in Foods?
Curious Cindy is the only detective on Christmas Island. She is hired to go undercover and check the foods restaurants serve. Find out about nutrition with her.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: How Do Healthy Habits Affect Your Bones and Muscles?
We all need good habits to be healthy and strong. Take a trip to a turtle farm set in the Cayman Islands to learn about exercise, eating right, correct posture, and bone health. Win stars for every correct answer and earn a certificate...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Heart Health: How Does Heart Rate Change With Exercise?
Your heart starts beating before you are born and keeps right on going through your whole life. Over an average lifetime, the human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times. Keeping your heart healthy means eating right, not smoking, and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
In this lesson plan, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Keeping Bones and Joints Healthy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You can help keep your bones and skeletal system healthy by eating well and getting enough exercise. Weight-bearing exercises help keep bones strong. Learn more...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Rio De Janeiro Carnival Parade: Balanced Diet and Regular Exercise
Gabriel is a samba dancer in Rio de Janeiro. Learn about the healthy lifestyle habits he follows to stay fit.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.7 Bone Health
Learn about human bones and how to keep them healthy.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: South Africa: What Are the Different Food Groups?
Join Sydney on his great island tour in South Africa, and learn more about the five food groups.
Other
Footprints Science: Food Groups
This animation displays examples of different food groups for the students to correctly label.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ernie's Dinosaur Day Care
"Help Ernie keep his dinosaur friends healthy and happy while learning about life science by making sure they are eating the right foods, getting exercise, staying clean, and getting enough rest."