Curated OER
SunPro After-Sun Treatment
In this vocabulary advancement worksheet, 5th graders read and interpret an original description of an after-sun cream product to find words that are related to ten key words listed for mastery. Students answer five true and false...
Education World
Hot Chocolate Testing
In this set of science experiment worksheets, learners examine and record nutrition information from a number of labels off of hot chocolate mixes. They follow follow the directions to participate in a taste and dissolving ability tests...
Curated OER
Pudding Facts
In this reading labels worksheet, students study the label for the package of instant pudding. Students then answer 8 questions about the informational text.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What's in That Box of Cookies, Anyway?
In this video segment from TV 411, learn how to read nutrition labels on food containers and calculate the calorie content of different serving amounts.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Reading Labels for Fat Types
Through this simple lesson plan, students learn to read and undertand nutrition and fat content as it is relayed through food labels. Included are several overheads and a handout on the different types of fats present in the foods we eat.
Other
Understanding Food Labels
This article explains the "specific functions" of individual nutrients and explains what one should look for while examining food labels.