US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?
Learn about the connection between eating fruit and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk for diabetes, and maintaining a healthy body. Also, read about the nutrients that are found in fruits. Includes a link to further...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Biblioteca Pre Escolar: Gorilito Va De Compra
Help the gorilla with his shopping with this interactive site.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Take a Look at Cooking
At this site discover the world of cooking and meal preparation through these simple guidelines for finding recipes and creating meals. This article is organized into the following sections: "Kitchen Basics," "The Best Kinds of Recipes,"...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Story on Stress
It is highly probable that you've heard someone say he is "stressed out." What does that mean? Exactly what is stress and how does it affect us? Read more about the causes of stress, what it does to us, and how to reduce stress.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Waiter/waitress
This site contains detailed information about the waiter/waitress career field. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contain information for that country, there is valuable data that is useful about this career.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Food Labels Tell the Story!
Read about the building blocks of food and how to read food labels to make better choices about what you eat.
Other
Ahavat Israel: Yom Kippur :The Day of Atonement
Defines Yom Kippur. Discusses kaparot, atonement, treatment of food and clothing.
Other
Backyard Nature: Fruits
Peruse this site and obtain a "fruity" orientation on the three main fruit groups.
Read Works
Read Works: News Debate Battle of the Binge
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text arguing for and against competitive eating contests. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Experiments
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a family who attempts to not waste any food. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Read Works
Read Works: So Many Kinds of Food!
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Lisa who likes to eat many different kinds of foods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Energetic Emily
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a girl named Emily who learns that we get our energy from food, especially healthy food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The Roots of Southern Food
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Southern food and how it has evolved throughout time. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Hot Topics
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the human body gets energy from food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
Read Works
Read Works: Food for Thought
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the implementation of healthy lunches at schools. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Read Works
Read Works: Fatty Foods
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the effects of fattening foods. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Which Birds, Which Plants?
A visual bird identification tool that gives the feeding information of thirty common birds in America.
WebMD
Web Md: Health News
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
Lingolex
Lingolex.com: Spanish Food: Spanish English Bilingual Food Glossary
Are you hungry? Are you looking for some delicious Spanish recipes? You've come to the right place. Not only do you get a glossary of Spanish to English and English to Spanish words but you also get a few recipes with pictures.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Russian Vocabulary
Learn everyday Russian vocabulary words by rolling over a word or image to hear pronunciation and see spelling. The Language Guide site also has a corresponding section in English so that ESL students can compare vocabulary in English...
Other
Dieticians of Canada: Assess Yourself
Learn about your diet, BMI, and more with this resource from the Dieticians of Canada.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Food Nutrition Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over food nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Discovery Education
Your Digestive System
What do you know about your digestive system? This site feature factoids and more interesting information concerning this human body system. Trace the path of food from one end to the next.