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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Food Connection

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the connection between the foods on the food pyramid and agricultural products. They identify the food groups, discuss foods from each group, complete two handouts, and construct a desktop food pyramid, placing foods in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

FOOD FOR THE ANCESTORS

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners identify the foods associated with the "Days of the Dead Celebration." They compare and contrast these foods to the foods associated with American celebrations and become familiar with the foods of Mexico and their relationship...
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Worksheet
US Department of Agriculture

George Washington Carver Coloring and Activity Book

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Learn about the interesting life of George Washington Carver and his many accomplishments with this series of worksheets for primary grade learners. From coloring pages and word searches, to non-fiction reading passages and math skills...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How History Changed the Way We Eat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a instructional activity that is concerned with the history of the food pyramid and how it evolved and changed into its modern state. After being presented with the information they conduct classroom discussions...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starvation in the Ghettos

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers consider the lack of nutrition experienced in Holocaust ghettos. In this Holocaust instructional activity, students investigate the Nazi policy of starving people out of the ghettos through their food rationing program....