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Grains Vocabulary
In this grains vocabulary worksheet, learners select the correct vocabulary word for each picture of a grain, with the option of checking their answers.
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"Cereal" Comic Strip
Learners discuss how wheat is important to our everyday lives, from food to insulation, focusing on how wheat grains are processed into food items. Students then create a comic strip of the steps of processing grain to demonstrate...
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Food Groups
In this food groups worksheet, students choose two words from the word list that belong in each of 7 food group categories. The groups are: dairy, poultry, grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits and junk food.
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Junk Food Jungle
Students become familiar with the nutritional value of foods advertised on television and in magazines. They discuss different types of foods and where snack food fits into a healthy diet. They categorize the foods they eat as healthy or...
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What Happens to Rice at the Mill
First graders investigate rice farming by creating an art project. In this agriculture lesson, 1st graders read about the path rice takes from a mill to your plate. Students utilize a piece of paper to create a...
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Hoops
With a creative premise involving a basketball competition, this game could be used to review basic science, grammar and math concepts in a fourth or fifth grade classroom. It is a fun idea, and a motivating way to review information....
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Economics: What Are Some Other Uses for Rice?
Sixth graders investigate ways rice is sold by creating a chart of the different rice foods. In this economics lesson, 6th graders examine their local food store and list at least 10 rice by-products in a class chart. Students discover...
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A Recipe for Reading: Asian Style Rice and Eggs
Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.
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Which Word Doesn't Belong? #13
In this which word doesn't belong instructional activity, students read four words in groups and determine which word doesn't belong. Students complete ten classifications.
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An International Menu
Students research etymologies using dictionaries. They explore the diverse origins of the common foods they eat after making a list of their favorite foods.
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Vocabulary Worksheets - Reading: The Food Pyramid
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners read a passage about the food pyramid and then answer 8 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Reading: The Food Pyramid
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a one page text about the food pyramid. Students then complete 8 sentences with the correct words from 2 choices.
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MyPyramid for Kids
Students explore healthy food choices. In this science lesson, students identify food groups and discuss the amount of food they should eat from each group. Students create PyramindPal cartoons.
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What is Rice?
Second graders investigate the agricultural process of rice farming by creating a rice stationary item. In this farming lesson, 2nd graders read about rice plants and the techniques used to harvest the edible plant. Students...
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Balance of Nutrition
Learners explore nutrition by completing a group activity. In this balanced meal lesson, students identify the five food groups and discuss their favorite foods from each group. Learners utilize illustrations to fill in a fictional plate...
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Hoops: Grade 4 and 5
4th-5th graders will compete in a game similar to Jeopardy in which they answer questions from a variety of subject areas including science, language, and math. The questions are based on an extremely wide variety of topics, so would be...
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Economics: What are ways that rice can be used?
Second graders examine the uses of rice. In this social science lesson, 2nd graders list and draw pictures of five ways people use rice.
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Whole Grains Council: Los Granos Enteros Y Una Dieta Balanceada Y Saludable
Spanish content. Gives us a look in Spanish at the basic elements of a balanced diet with whole grains as a basis.