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How can my breakfast help the birds?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders design farms with a bird's habitat in mind. In this farm lesson plan, 6th graders research how sun grown coffee destroys a bird habitat, and then they make their own farm with a bird's habitat being preserved. They then...
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The Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th
Learning about nutrition and how to eat healthy foods is very important for kids these days. Here is a lesson, designed for 4th graders, that teaches these important skills. Pupils plan nutritional meals by using the USDA's Food Guide...
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Stone Soup

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Sharing and cooperation are difficult skills for kindergartners to grasp. Using the story Stone Soup and a series of activities, kids learn about the benefits of working together, categorizing and comparing items, and eating...
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Three Elements of Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and discuss three important elements of health: physical, social, and mental health. They go into detail about each and spend a lot of time discussing the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating a...
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What is Energy?

For Teachers K
Youngsters take a look at the foods they eat, and how they provide energy for them to do things. They look at how body uses the food energy to create movement. Pupils also look at toys/devices in the room that need electrical energy...
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The Digestive Dance

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read food labels to compare healthy verses non healthy food and then use diagrams to create a poster of the digestive system. In this food lesson plan, students move the food down the digestive track along the digestive system.
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Analyzing Discrete and Continuous Data in a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
You are what you eat! Your statisticians keep a log of what they eat from anywhere between a day to more than a week, keeping track of a variety of nutritional information using a spreadsheet. After analyzing their own data, individuals...
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Mathematics & Nutrition

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars apply math to calculate fat and calories in the food they eat. They examine food package information to become aware of the ingredients and to learn about healthy life styles. They work in groups to create crazy meals...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students determine which foods help keep our bodies healthy. They identify the six food groups and classify different food items into the correct categories of the food pyramid. They evaluate for one week the foods that they eat and...
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What is Soil?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study living and non-living materials that are found in soil. They study the things required by plants and animals to remain healthy. They design a collage of sand, stones, leaves and other natural items.
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Meats Make Muscles

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the meat group of the food pyramid. In this nutrition and diet lesson, 2nd graders study the benefits of eating foods in the meat group, collect data regarding their classmates' favorite foods, and create a graph...
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Going Bananas!©

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discuss importance of eating five servings of fruits and vegetables for a healthy lifestyle, and identify bananas as an excellent source of energy.
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Space Food

For Students 4th
What do astronauts eat in outer space? Kids can read an informational passage to learn about space food. The passage includes prompts that have learners identify the main idea and key details, then write a paragraph summarizing the text....
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From Seeds to Salad Bars

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine different plants and discover how they can be sources of healthy food choices. They identify tips on how they can eat more fruits and vegetables during the day. They also prepare a recipe.
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Cooking Your Favorite Meal - Vocabulary and Discussion Lesson for English Students of All Ages

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here is a great idea that incorporates cooking, recipe reading, content specific vocabulary, and culture. The class defines cooking related vocabulary, discusses the food they eat, then develop a recipe of their own. This is a great...
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Vegetable Party

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover the number of fruits and vegetables to eat on a daily basis. They identify the parts of different edible plants and which ones they can eat. They also sample healthy snacks.
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Bug Work

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the life cycles of insects and how they interact with each other in the prairie to create a healthy ecosystem and viable food chain. They list animals or insects in their own community that are similar to the prairie...
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Burn Baby Burn

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the Internet to research information on the food pyramid, recommended daily allowances of nutrients, caloric intake and expenditure, and value of foods. They analyze their own eating habits and exercise level.
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From Grapes to Raisins

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
How do you make raisins? Do a simple experiment with your class that prompts them to set a bunch of grapes in the sun for a few days, and see what they find!
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Staying Healthy

For Teachers 5th
In this health worksheet, 5th graders read the paper that is about the nutrition needed. They focus upon the guidelines set for dietary allowances.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers determine the correct food group for any item of food and describe characteristics of foods within each group and their nutritional value.
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Human Body Series: Sleep

For Students 5th - 6th
In this sleep habits worksheet, students fill out a log for one week that details sleep habits and patterns including hours slept, naps, and the energy level felt each day.
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Comparison Food Shopping: Buying Groceries for Two People for One Week

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate how to develop a simple food budget for two using newpaper ads, the basic four food groups, and calorie counts.
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It's My Body

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the human body. In this human body lesson, students brainstorm the connections between the parts of a bike and a human digestive system. Students work in small groups and research a specific body system. Students then...

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