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Eat A Rainbow!

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Students demonstrate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. In this nutrition lesson, students identify and sort different fruits and vegetables by colors. Students list reasons why eating fruits and vegetables are important and create a fruit salad for a snack.

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healthy eating

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fruits and vegetables food group, healthy eating, identifying fruits and vegetables, health
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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