Bridge the gap between health and food for your special needs class. Through discussion and handouts, they will be introduced to the basics regarding the vitamins and minerals we get from eating healthy foods. They work to identify...

More than half the world's population eats rice as a daily staple ... imagine if that rice could prevent illness. Scientists genetically engineered rice to include vitamin A for just that purpose. However, room for debate still exists....

Fifth graders examine role vitamins and minerals play in maintaining healthy body and strong heart, differentiate between vitamins and minerals, gain understanding of function of each type of vitamin and mineral, and practice choosing...

Students explore non-locomotor movements and instrument improvisation creating accompaniments to the song "Vitamin A" in this elementary-level General Music lesson plan. The lesson plan nutrition messages links and student challenges for...

Learners learn and sing a song about vitamins and how important vitamin C is in a healthy diet.

Learners investigate the specific elements found in food that keep us healthy.  In this healthy eating instructional activity, students identify proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins as part of a healthy diet when consumed...

Students identify and pat the beat. They move to and play quarter notes, half notes, and eighth notes to create a "factory" movement and instrument improvisation. Students get into groups of three. Each person in the group moves to one...

A well-balanced meal is crucial to living a healthy lifestyle. Support healthy living with a activity that focuses on the amount of sugar we find in our food. The packet begins with an overview, then goes into an activity in...

Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Kids explore math, art, and agriculture concepts focused on peanuts. There is a brief informational text to get them started, and you'll find definitions of five in-text vocabulary words to address. Kids...

Pupils identify fact and opinion statements with a language arts worksheet. Then, they explain their thinking in a sentence, including the clues or set of words that helped them arrive at their answer.

Students examine the various types of beef and the many uses of its by-products. They increase their knowledge by playing a game of "beef bingo."They discuss what parts of beef animals are their by-products.

Students discuss nutrition and how to make better choices with food. In this algebra and nutrition lesson, students discuss the way the body process food and the importance of nutrition for our cells. They discuss calories, fats and...

Students recognize that healthy food gives you better ability to concentrate and makes you more willing to learn.  In this healthy food lesson plan, students choose food from Canada's food guide to create a healthy lunch and healthy...

Students discover information about animal eggs by reading the book, An Egg is Quiet.  In this animal science lesson, students research different animals to find out what their eggs look like.  Students use a provided chart to...

Young scholars study the food pyramid to learn about healthy food.  In this healthy foods lesson, students create a chart of the healthy foods they eat in a day.  Young scholars discuss their choices and how they could make...

Young scholars 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.

Learners rank foods for particular nutrients, and check to see if they are correct using the Nutrition Label.

Students practice and perform 8 and 16 beat rhythmic patterns in 4/4 using the song "Salad Sisters" as a basis in this elementary-level General Music instructional activity. An amazing instructional activity for teaching cooperative...

Students compose, notate, and evaluate their own rhythmic compositions using the song "Broccoli" for inspiration in this excellent elementary-level General Music lesson. Emphasis is placed upon four-measure patterns and the classic...

Seventh graders investigate nutrients and nutrition to determine what types of food the body needs for energy. They study each type of nutrient and why it is important to the body. They determine what a balanced diet is by completing the...

Students play on the beats 2 and 4 of a song called Salad Sisters. In this music lesson plan, students learn a new song, learn how to count to 8 in a song, and practice how to play on the beats 2 and 4.

Fifth graders find the percentages of rough rice that can be eaten. In this percentage lesson plan, 5th graders look at 100 lbs. of rough rice and see the steps needed before it can become the white rice sold in stores. They find the...

Third graders investigate nutrition by researching rice.  In this food lesson, 3rd graders read about the healthy aspects of rice and how many people in the world eat it.  Students read nutrition labels and discuss the...

Students determine the correct food group for any item of food and describe characteristics of foods within each group and their nutritional value.