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"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow" Lesson Plan"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow" Lesson Plan
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"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow"

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Students explain the importance of having a healthy body and be inspired to make better choices. They research diabetes to become aware of its symptoms, dangers, and prevention. They identify the relationship between childhood obesity and diabetes.

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1st - 5th
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Science
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