Establish healthy eating habits with a lesson focused around MyPlate's food recommendations and the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Through class discussion and worksheet completion, scholars discuss the best choices of foods...

Students read and discuss an article on the amount of sugar in various food products. They compare the nutritional values of food products, calculate their daily intake of nutrients, analyze serving sizes, and compare/contrast their own...

Students share their personal experience in shopping for whole grains. In this adult health lesson, students explain the different ways to cook them. They discuss how they can incorporate whole grains in their meals

Students share their shopping experience with the new WIC whole grain check. In this adult health lesson, students explain the proper way to prepare whole grains. They watch a cooking demo on a new recipe and implement it at home.

Students study data on the nutritional value of Burger King meals in order to discover its nutritional value and also to compare the meals, using mathematical computation, to the recommended daily diet. In this data handling activity,...

Students explore energy production by participating in a class discussion. In this renewable energy lesson, students discuss the differences between solar, coal, wind and fossil fuel energy sources and why some are better for the...

Students define the sense of smell. For this smell sense lesson, students review their five senses and define the importance of smell. Students practice smelling and identifying items in bags. Students discuss the importance of smell to...

Pupils discuss the benefits of eating whole grains. For this adult health lesson, students compare samples of whole grain food products. They recommend ways on how to incorporate whole grains in their family diet.

Students examine the difference between whole foods and junk foods. In this food lesson, students learn the definitions of whole food and junk food. They find the difference in tastes and textures of different foods by performing taste...

Learners take their pulse rates. In this graphing lesson, students take their pulse rates and graph them. Learners do various physical activities and graph the differences in their pulse rates.

Have individuals wash their hands with soap and water, give one of them a yeast-covered piece of candy, and then have him shake hands with the person next to him. Handshakes continue down the line until everyone in the class has had...

Students, after examining a food pyramid, demonstrate their knowledge and use of their classroom computers by researching the nutritional content of fruits and vegetables. They also compare/contrast serving sizes and nutrients in...

Students devise a recipe for snack mix using four of the given ingredients. They use one cup measuring cups to mix the four ingredients in plastic zipper bags. Next, they write their ingredients on a recipe card, and as a class they...

Students examine the steps and safety procedures in the cheese making process. They make and taste a variety of cheeses comparing their properties.

Students practice using their estimation skills by utilizing apples.  In this percentage lesson plan, students utilize a scale and an apple to discover the percentage of each bite they take.  Students share their data with the...

Students explore air pollution. For this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Students bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted, observed,...

Students demonstrate knowledge about germs. In this health lesson plan, students investigate what germs are, how to protect the skin by comparing the skin to apple skins, and the proper hand washing technique for getting rid of...

Fifth graders practice reading food labels to find nutrients in foods. In this health instructional activity, 5th graders read food labels and discuss the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient. They compare this to the food...

Students discover the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast. In this adult health activity, students compare the characteristics of breakfast eaters and nonbreakfast eaters. They examine cereals for their fiber and sugar content.

Students explore nutrition. In this nutrition lesson, students discuss a person's sense of taste and how it is different for each person. Students discuss favorite foods and how they relate to nutrition. Students cut out pictures of...

Students identify the different types of milk available in the market. In this adult health science lesson, students compare their nutrition information. They read milk labels and analyze the nutrients in it.

Fifth graders participate in a class auction to determine their values. In this health and math lesson plan, 5th graders list the top ten most important things in their lives, then the teacher introduces the idea of a values auction....

Learners complete a unit with cross-curricular activities to learn about a healthy body and maintaining their health. In this health lesson, students complete 8 lessons to learn about good health, a healthy diet, healthy foods, healthy...

Students study Nutrition Facts labels. In this life science lesson, students explore Nutrition Facts labels, then determine and analyze the nutrients found in a variety of foods. Additionally students construct bug boxes used to collect...