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Young learners compare healthy foods to junk foods. They examine the growing process of a vegetable from a seed all the way to maturity. The book, The Magic School Bus in a Pickle is used. Some nice cross-curricular activities in math, art, and science are also present in this clever lesson plan.

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healthy eating

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healthy foods, healthy diet, junk foods, science
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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