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Healthy Snacks. Healthy Packaging Lesson PlanHealthy Snacks. Healthy Packaging Lesson Plan
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Healthy Snacks. Healthy Packaging

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Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. In this consumer practices instructional activity, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.

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food labels, food, snacking, healthy eating

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consumer choices, healthy snacks, nutrition labels, math
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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