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Phonics: Fat
In this grammar worksheet, students practice tracing and writing the word fat and the sentence this is a fat rat three times each on the lines provided.
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The Hidden Fat Caper
In this health worksheet, students find the answers to the challenge problems on this elementary age worksheet. They display a general knowledge of the health concepts.
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Health In Progress - Processed Foods
Students compare and contrast processed foods to unprocessed foods. After exploring the differences, they research the health factors, benefits and concerns in both types of food. Discussions include fats, sweeteners, fiber, vitamins,...
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Climbing the Pyramid
Students examine the Food Pyramid to discover the foods they need to eat to have a healthy body. Using food brought to class, they must place the food in the correct category in the pyramid. In groups, they test food samples for fat...
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Nutrition
Seventh graders extend their knowledge of calories, proteins, carbohydrate and fats. They discover their body's use of calorie intake, explore diet in relation to excercise and nutrition and determine if their diet and excercise habis...
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A Helthy Diet
Students examine their eating habits and experience analyzing data and drawing conclusions. They construct models of the molecular backbone of saturated and unsaturated fats. In addition, they examine the labels of their food, record...
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Fatty Acids
Students draw connections between chemical structures of fats and oils (lipids) and their use in food science and nutrition.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source
Learners study fats as a necessary part of a balanced diet. They match foods with visuals showing the amount of fats in each. They compare lunches and how substitutions of various foods can effect the fat content of each meal.
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Popcorn Nutrition
Students read a snack nutrition chart and answer questions. They compare nutrition levels of snack foods. They correctly calculate differences in nutritional value.
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Building a Better Body
Fourth graders investigate the six essential nutrients. They read a handout, discuss the six nutrients, and construct a sandwich using ingredients that belong to the nutrient groups.
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Diet and Nutrition
Students figure out the nutritional values of foods to explain the nature of a healthy diet by looking at fast food nutrition pamphlets and calculating the values of foods then comparing them to the food pyramid.
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Menu Madness
Pupils determine the nutritional values of fast foods. Then they make comparisons of their results and present their findings to the class. They compare the nutritional values of fast foods based on information provided on menus.
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Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats
Students describe the properties of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. For this health science lesson, students identify food sources where these nutrients can be found. They explain how they affect our body.
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What's on Your Plate?
Students examine the food that they eat and choose snacks that are healthy and low in fat. In this healthy food lesson students keep a food log of what they ate, graph the results and experiment with food to see which foods are high in...
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Photosynthesis and Respiration
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to photosynthesis and respiration. There are 15 biology terms located in the word search.
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Nutrition Making Healthy food Choices: Go Heart!
Second graders discuss the importance of eating healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables and what foods should be eaten in moderation. In groups, 2nd graders participate in activities using hula hoops where they categorize healthy...
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Snack Attack
Students choose healthy snacks. They are given a point for a snack that is low in fat and sugar. Students recieve a bag of apples or oranges once a week for the winning homeroom. They have a list of suggested snacks in each homeroom,...
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Somewhere Over the Milky Rainbow
Ninth graders demonstrate safe lab practices. They make critical decisions as to the effects of the fat content of the milk. Students complete called "Somewhere Over the Milky Rainbow." They are given a safety symbol worksheet. ...
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Fats
Students are introduced to the characteristics of fats and their function in the body. In groups, they make a reduced fat recipe of chicken fingers and discuss other ways to reduce fat in their diet. To end the lesson, they identify...
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Cat Nap
Students identify and interpret the concept of the vowel /a/ and recognize it in words and illustrations. They also practice writing both upper and lower case A on writing paper. Finally, students name pictures and circle the pictures...
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FAT FOLLIES
Students, testing various foods for fat content by rubbing food samples on paper. Students identify what and who the US Food and Drug Administration is in reference to the Food Pyramid. Students write the name of each food brought in to...
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Hunting for Hidden Fat
Students investigate the importance of fat in the diet. They determine the difference between solid and liquid fat. They examine food labels to identify the ones that contain fat.
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Nutrition Labels - Fats in your Diet
Young scholars analyze the American diet and the amount of fat content that we choose to include in our food. Eating habits are monitored and results compared to the recommended amounts.
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Pies: A Practical Application
Students participate in making a pie. They are to discuss the nutritional value and the different types of pies. They also answer questions from the teacher about fat and they complete a pie evaluation form.