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Pecans and Peanuts

For Students K - 1st
In this pecans and peanuts worksheet, students complete a Venn diagram comparing pecans and peanuts with the labels on the Venn diagram. Students complete 1 Venn diagram.
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Food Pyramid Power

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate patterns in the Food Pyramid.  In this patterns in the Food Pyramid lesson, students sort food into different food groups.  Students make patterns with food from different food groups.  Students discuss the number of...
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Fruit names

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this fruit names learning exercise, learners copy the names of the fruit next to the name given to them. Students copy 10 names of fruit.
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Take a Hike!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the benefits of staying active by going on a hike.  In this physical education lesson, students discuss the concept of a hike, where a good place to hike is and what types of foods are necessary to stay nourished....
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Making New Friends: Student Search

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this making new friends:  student search worksheet, students find others who fit the description in the 20 boxes on the page as a game for making new friends.
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Healthy Halloween Treats

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the concept of healthy treats. In this healthy food lesson, students read ingredients and create healthy Halloween treats.  Students also practice the skill of congruent shapes by drawing healthy foods. 
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Key to Good Health: Exercise

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students calculate their heart rate before and after exercise. For this health lesson, students find their resting heart rate and then exercise for 5-10 minutes. Students take their heart rate afterwards and observe the differences.
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Lesson 4 Buy Safe Food Put Food Away Safety

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore proper food handling. In this food safety lesson, students examine proper cold food storage, hand washing, and methods to combat foodborne illnesses.
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Health and Nutrition Lesson Plan: Learning Healthy Eating Habits With Junk Food Jack and Healthy Harry

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students distinguish healthy foods from junk foods. In this personal health and nutrition lesson, students make Junk Food Jack and Healthy Harry. Students use the puppets to role play discussion about healthy eating.
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Safe Pets, Safe Kids

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore the concept of pet safety. In this pet safety instructional activity, students discuss dangerous objects and settings for humans and pets. Learners find or draw pictures of these objects/settings and create a bulletin...
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Lesson 1: Bacteria on the Run

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discuss bacteria. In this bacteria instructional activity, students see how bacteria in foods can cause illness and how to keep yourself safe. This instructional activity contains five activities and pre and post tests. 
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Mystery of the Poisoned Panther Picnic

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify how and where bacteria grows. In this health education lesson, students watch the video "Mystery of the Poisoned Panther Picnic" and identify the rules for keeping food fresh. Students complete the included transparency.
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Mummy Ball

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars practice their hand and eye coordination in a ball throwing activity.  In this physical education lesson, students participate in a game where they sit in a circle and throw to each other only once until everyone has had a...
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Physical Education Lesson Plan: Fortune Cookies

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate movement.  In this physical education instructional activity, students select a "fortune cookie" made from crumpled paper and read the directions inside.  Young scholars perform locomotor skills by following...
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Keeping Our Food Safe

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students learn about bacteria and how it is all around us on people and on surfaces. Students develop an understanding of the correct hand washing technique to ensure their cleanliness. Students demonstrate exactly how to wash their...
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Let's Make Soup

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the fresh produce native to specific parts of the world.  In this culinary lesson, students complete a cooking worksheet based on the ingredients used in cultural dishes.  Students help create a bowl of soup which...
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Heart Healthy Food Musical Chairs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a game of musical chairs that discusses heart health. In this health instructional activity, students walk around a group of chairs and when the music stops they sit down. Some chairs will have index cards with a...
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Diversity Food Groups

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore diversity in foods and people. In this diversity lesson, students explore diversity in foods and how things aren't always as they seem. This lesson is then applied to diversity in people.
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Discussing One's Health

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars explore common health issues.  In this health and literacy lesson, students match simple health statements with appropriate visual representations.  Young scholars prepare and perform dialogues in which health issues are...
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What's For Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students identify breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods. In this dietary awareness lesson plan, students draw pictures of their favorite foods and arrange the complete pictures on a bulletin board. Students discuss the details of their...
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Puppy Poop Pouch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners create a device to hold dog poop to help keep trails clean.  In this animal care lesson, students utilize donated fabric to create a couple hundred pouches to help people clean up after their dog.  Learners spread awareness of...
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Advice, Encouragement, Discouragement

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a fitness schedule for a famous person.  In this advice, encourage, discourage instructional activity, students ask questions to determine the best fitness schedule for a person.  Students relate this activity to that of...
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What's the Big News?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate healthy eating by choosing a variety of foods.  For this personal health lesson, students read the story Big News! Straight from the Heart, and discuss which characters ate which foods.  Students list other healthy...
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Risky Business worksheet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
In this health worksheet, students interview friends and family to see what risky health factors they have. Students interview 5 people about 6 risky factors each.