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Nutrition for Newcomers

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Students identify food preferences and make flashcards with food vocabulary. Students research nutrition using the Internet and define such concepts as calorie and food texture. The class conducts a blindfolded taste test and prepares a picnic.

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the food pyramid, food

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food pyramid, Nutrition, programs
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Grade
2nd - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2001

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