Students share opinions about common bad habits, read about behavior economics by reading and discussing article "Your Plate Is Bigger Than Your Stomach," identify goals and strategies designed to improve negative behaviors, and test...

In this health worksheet, students are led through lessons to become familiar with the dietary recommendations of the government.

In this nutrition worksheet, young scholars investigate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables of different colors 5 times a day. Students complete 8 pages of activities such as menu planning, shopping lists, word search, word...

In this reading and coloring activity, students investigate reading about yummy foods at Thanksgiving by making a 7 page book. Students read each page which features a different food on the Thanksgiving table. Students write in their own...

Students develop estimation skills by using real life situations. In this estimation lesson students collect data about their television watching habits. They make hypothesis about the number of hours they watch, how many...

Students explore animal characteristics by participating in a role-play activity. For this food chain lesson, students discuss the order of life and how animals must eat other animals to survive. Students conduct a food chain game in...

Third graders explain the importance of eating healthy food. In this health science instructional activity, 3rd graders construct a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They create a collage about it and share it with the class.

Learners study the effects of dietary supplements on bodily functions.  In this health lesson students calculate their caloric needs and research dietary supplements. 

For this personal health instructional activity, students read a short entry about the eating and sleeping habits of a set of twins. They explain why the twins lack energy during the day, then list three ways to improve their eating...

Students brainstorm healthy food choices. In this health science lesson, students calculate how much of each food group they need daily. They plan a menu based on the "MyPyramid for Kids" food guide.

For this English worksheet, students read "Mediterranean Diets Keep You Happier," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students study the teeth of living mammals and apply those skills to the interpretation of the diet of extinct animals.

Second graders discover what the Food Guide Pyramid represents. In this health lesson, 2nd graders experience the types of foods represented in each of the groups found in the pyramid. As part of this lesson, students discover one food...

Students monitor their calorie intake and energy expenditure. They keep track of daily data in a journal and assess and adjust their diets as appropriate.

Young scholars explore how small "extra" bites of food can add significant calories to their diet. They estimate how many extra calories they add to their diets by just taking small bites of food throughout the day.

Students explore animal diets and teeth. In this animal science lesson, students view photos of animals and their teeth. Students identify the type of diet the animal has based on the teeth. Students are introduced to the terms...

In this diet worksheet, learners record their weekly intake of both healthy foods and snack foods. Students draw the food they've eaten in the specific box that represents how often they eat that food.

Students examine how tortillas fit into a healthy diet. They identify the parts of the food pyramid and decide where tortillas fit into it They also sample some tortillas with healthy ingredients.

In this health worksheet, students learn about proper diet and exercise by reading the cartoons and deciphering a secret code about health.

In this menu planning worksheet, young scholars use a large circular chart with 5 categories of foods to record one day's diet. There are no examples and the labels "food for growth" and "food for energy" may be confusing.

In this animal diets worksheet, students identify animals and food. Students then draw a line to the food that the 4 animals eat.

Students identify the components of a healthy diet. In this nutrition lesson, students discuss the parts of a cheeseburger and identify the food groups the cheeseburger is a part of. Students discuss how carbohydrates and proteins are...

Students study the importance of having fruits and vegetables within their diet. For this healthy diet lesson, students identify foods in the fruit and vegetable groups. Students complete several activities to learn the benefits and...

In this healthy diet learning exercise, learners cut out the pictures of food and food terms. Students use the cards to play a game of snap or concentration.