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Understanding Food - Nutrition - Part 1/2
Natalie explains what exactly nutrients are. Here in part one she discusses building blocks such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and water. Each is thoroughly explained in a simple, but scientific way. Use in a biology or nutrition...
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Sneeze the Right Way
Elmo and Abby discuss how to sneeze correctly, to keep from getting anyone else sick. This would be a great film to show before flu season. It could lead to a discussion of how germs are spread and importance of hand washing.
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Whole Wheat Roll Call
A baker sings a rap song about whole grain breads. It's a wonderful way to introduce students to the importance of eating healthy. You'll find your students singing along and naming the breads, pumpernickel, rye, challah, spelt, and more.
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Rosita's Family Feast
Rosita's family gets together to eat healthy foods. The dinner featured in this film is Chinese food. This video could be used as a way to introduce a lesson on Health habits, or on cultural Social Studies. Students could discuss the...
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Try New Foods!
Baby Bear tries something new in this film. He eats a bowl of wholegrain cereal for breakfast. He shows that it’s a good idea to try new foods. If you do, you could find a new favorite!
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Matthew Fox: Bones
Matthew Fox introduces the concept of bones in this video. It is just a short introduction, but it could be used as an anticipatory activity before a lesson.
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Interactive Soul Train Line
Children can dance to the beat using this video. In this animated feature, children and characters dance. This could be used as a filler activity or as an introduction to a math lesson on patterns.
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Potty Time
Preschoolers will love this video with a potty theme. Elmo's dad sings a catchy tune about using the bathroom. You might find yourself singing along with the tune.
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South Potato
A family sings about their love of potatoes. All the healthy attributes of potatoes are covered. This film could be used to discuss the idea of Health and Health.
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The Veggie Dance
Celebrating Health , children dance and sing to the Veggie Dance. This would be a fun way to introduce the topic of Health .
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My Cute Little Heart Beat
Grover discusses the heart in this short video. He uses a stethoscope to listen to his heartbeat and discusses the positive effects of exercise.
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Jack Be Tired, Jack Be Slow
Jack can't jump over the candlestick because he didn't eat a healthy breakfast. Without the energy he needs, he can't do the things he loves. His mom serves him a healthy breakfast and he's ready to go.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Zoe Says
This game of "Zoe says" shows how your young viewers can get along with each other and play a game. This is a great video to watch when learning about parts of the body.
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Mrs. Obama Plants A Garden
What a great introduction to planting a garden! Young children join Mrs. Obama in planting carrot and tomato seeds in a Sesame Street garden. It's a terrific way to discuss plants and healthy foods.
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Veg Side Story
Entertain your class with the Veg Side Story. A young boy is hesitant to try zucchini, but breaks into song when he realizes he loves it. What a fun way to introduce Health .
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Hurray-hurrah For Broccoli
Abby sings a song about broccoli. She talks about her first encounter with broccoli. By tasting the new food, she discovers a favorite. If you like talking broccoli, you will love this video.
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Wyclef Jean: Healthy Food
Show this entertaining video of Cookie Monster and Wyclef sing about food. What a great way to introduce your class to Health!
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Your Amazing Body
Why is it important to keep your body healthy? Watch this video and learn how! It focuses on exercise, muscles, bones, and proper nutrients. This is a great video to watch before your next physical education activity.
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Healthy Cookie
A young girl shares her recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies. She shows the step-by-step process. It's a delicious treat using healthier ingredients. Yum!
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Laurence Fishburne: Toothbrush
Providing a lesson on brushing teeth properly, this video featuring Laurence Fishburne and a couple of Sesame Street regulars, could be used in a pre-school or kindergarten classroom. This would be a fun way to cover this topic.
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Pretend Teeth
Elmo and Abby demonstrate the proper method for brushing teeth in this video. The characters use imaginary toothbrushes to show the appropriate techniques. It's a fun way to introduce this topic.
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Rotten Eggs And Jam
Rotten Eggs and Jam by Dr. Sewage is the featured story in this wonderful video. Oscar the Grouch reads a story similar to Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss that involves Language Arts. This would be a good introduction to a lesson on...
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Healthy Food
Take less than two minutes out of your day to learn why "junk food" is bad for the human body. A narrator shares various facts about unhealthy and healthy foods.
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Healthy Food Choices
Bodies, like cars, require fuel to stay active. Remind students about the relationship between food and energy with this colorful video.