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In this planning a healthy meal worksheet, students use a color guide with symbols to color a plate to designate the food groups, use it to plan a healthy balanced meal, and rate their plate. Students complete 15 activities and answers.

Get things cooking with the first lesson in this series on the science of food. Working in small groups, young scientists make and record observations about different mystery foods. These descriptions are then shared with the class and...

Youngsters listen to the story of Gregory the Terrible Eater and write a similar story using the same pattern. In the new book, Herman is requested to eat things that are nouns. They must supply the correct part of speech for the class...

Trace pollutants through the environment in the seventh lesson of this series on the science of food. Looking at a picture of the plants and animals in an aquatic ecosystem, learners use dot stickers to represent harmful chemicals as...

In this nutrition activity, students learn to plan a healthy diet by constructing a food pyramid. Students cut out 6 labeled pyramid pieces and glue them in place on a paper. Students cut 6 pictures of food items, decide where they...

Students explore healthy eating habits by conducting a physical food challenge. In this food pyramid lesson, students identify the main concepts behind the food pyramid and what choices they should be making with their food intake....

The Food Pyramid is an important tool for youngsters to be introduced to. This lesson succeeds at combining direct instruction with artwork and a movement activity to help young learners discover the food pyramid. A cut-and-paste...

Students explore the food pyramid and how to eat a healthy diet.  In this nutrition lesson, students use pictures to make charts of food from the different food groups, record the food they eat throughout the day, investigate the eating...

Students identify healthy food choices from the food groups on the USDA food pyramid. In this  nutrition and  health lesson plan, students identify and name examples of each food group displayed on the food pyramid. Students cut out...

In this Fizzy's Lunch Lab video, Fizzy interviews Food Pyramid, who tells him that he's retiring! But wait, there's a new food helper in town-- Food Plate! Students learn about the idea of the Food Plate, that divides the average meal...