Changing unhealthy eating habits

Young scholars examine healthy eating as it relates to physical and mental health. For this the abc's of healthy eating lesson, students discuss the effects of unhealthy eating habits. Young scholars examine the My Pyramid Food Guidance...

How does your class view themselves? High schoolers explore body image through a series of four activities. Groups collaborate to examine the changes we experience as a part of growing up, how the media influences body image, and healthy...

This twenty-question learning exercise is really a self-survey of one's health habits in regard to food and exercise. It's great to have young learners take a look at their current habits. It would be interesting to do a pre-unit survey...

This is a very valuable lesson for middle schoolers on the importance of maintaining a healthy body image through diet, exercise, and positive mentality. The resource includes four lesson plans. The first two plans outline the physical...

Inform your class about nutrition labels with this worksheet. This resrouce includes a sample food label with information in the margins and 2 questions that relate to food labels. This tool helps class members learn how to read food...

Students identify poor eating habits and create a plan to overcome them. In this eating habits lesson, students identify four eating habits they have and research the implications of poor eating habits. Students find healthy alternatives...

Many religions and diets suggest fasting, but what does the science say about this method? An interesting video takes on fasting from an evolutionary and scientific perspective as part of a larger biology playlist. It discusses the...

Life is all about choices, and a healthy life tends to involve a lot of healthy choices. Guide teenagers toward a life full of nutritious food, regular exercise, and responsible decisions with a series of lessons on healthy habits for...

Students investigate healthy eating habits by researching livestock. In this food sustainability lesson, students research the negative impact factory farming has on our environment due to pollution. Students define agricultural...

Students complete analysis of foods consumed in three days by using FoodWorks software program, identify factors that influence food intake, examine factors that influence their own eating behaviors, evaluate their current eating habits,...