Students explore the food groups represented on the food pyramid. For this nutrition and physical education lesson, students participate in a game in which teams try to grab a play food object designated by the teacher and return it to...

Students devise their own scheme for encouraging healthy eating and discuss health eating. They prepare a talk for younger students from the government to promote healthy eating.

Students examine the importance of eating a healthy balanced diet. They read and discuss an article about the Food Guide Pyramid, and construct a Food Pyramid Abacus.

Students explore the benefits of allowing and providing specifically designed age-appropriate cooking experiences for young children. They "cook" a variety of creative, healthy dishes designed for 3-5 year-olds to make and to help them...

Show your kids that staying healthy is the smart choice! They examine nutrition, healthy snacks, and the importance of staying active in a several-part lesson plan. There are different ideas for older and younger pupils here, and you can...

Help your youngsters make considerations about what they eat. Use this instructional activity as a jumping-off point to discuss dietary guidelines, the food pyramid, and major food groups. This creative instructional activity grabs...

What are Dietary Guidelines? What are the basic principles of a sensible healthy diet? What do variety, balance, and moderation have to do with eating healthy. What are the food groups? There are a couple of activities in this lesson...

Students examine the impact of dairy nutrients. In this nutrition lesson, students participate in interactive activities that require them to consider how much calcium their bodies need. Students also visit the school cafeteria and...

In this health worksheet, students read and compare the different food groups and analyze the number of servings recommended for each.

In this food pyramid worksheet, students fill in their choices in each of the food categories and estimate amounts eaten, then write their goals for food and activity for "tomorrow."

Students examine how to make healthy snacks that include all the food groups and how to harvest, clean and eat fruits and veggies from the garden.  In this healthy snack lesson students complete several activities that have to do...

Fourth graders review their knowledge of nutrition and the 5 food groups. Then they read a story which involves food from Ethiopia, India, and Mexico. They examine these foods and their nutrients, considering the health value of each.

Students examine their family's fruits and vegetables intake. In this adult health instructional activity, students share how they prepare certain vegetables. They explain why it's important to eat a healthy diet.

Students discover why breakfast is important. In this nutrition lesson plan, students read a "Power Up With Breakfast" worksheet and discuss the importance of breakfast. Students draw pictures of fruit they would want in their breakfast...

Young scholars examine the Food Pyramid to discover the foods they need to eat to have a healthy body. Using food brought to class, they must place the food in the correct category in the pyramid. In groups, they test food samples for...

Students explore nutrition by participating in a balanced diet activity. For this eating habits lesson, students analyze their own diets and discuss the foods they have eaten that day. Students utilize grocery bags, scissors, Ziploc bags...

Students view a display of empty food containers (or illustrations). They select a food and decide as a class if it has an animal or plant origin. Students view a display of common farm animals that are commonly eaten (cow, pig, chicken,...

Students practice and perform the song "Fit Kid" while learning the basics of motion and music and dynamics in this elementary-level lesson for the General Music classroom. The lesson emphasizes proper exercise and diet for a healthy life.

Learners learn the basic principles of microwave cooking and prepare a dessert in the microwave using correct procedures.

Third graders discuss healthy eating choices. They explore the components of a balanced diet and the importance of a balanced diet to growth and wellness. Students discuss the types of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that are...

Pupils identify the different types of milk available in the market. In this adult health science instructional activity, students compare their nutrition information. They read milk labels and analyze the nutrients in it.

Students examine the techniques that companies use to sell their products.  In this consumerism lesson students create an ad for a company and create a handcrafted butterfly. 

I can burn off one scrambled egg in 30 minutes of walking? Explain how we daily consume and burn calories using this fun worksheet, which breaks down basic foods and activities into kilocalorie equivalents. Nutritionists calculate the...