Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Girls and boys explore the connections between a well-balanced diet and a healthy body. Middle schoolers keep a food diary, then compare their diet to the recommended daily allowance of food servings. Students use Thinkfinity websites to...
Website
Other

Bioinsight: Wolf Scats a Precious Tool for Biologists

For Students 3rd - 8th
Just from wolf scat, it's possible for biologists to know if a species occurs in the area, what the animals are eating, if they are healthy, if reproduction is occurring, if the scat is from a male or a female and even the minimum number...
Handout
Other

Ready: Disaster Supply Kit

For Students 3rd - 5th
Suggestions for basic items a family should have on hand in case of disaster is reviewed.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Cooking Tips and Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Cooking can be considered an acquired skill that is perfected in time. The problem with being a teenager is that you haven't had much time to develop this ability. This site provides a basic overview of kitchen considerations, baking...
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Osteoporosis: Facts and Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive website provides facts and recipes for anyone suffering from osteoporosis. Learn about the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and a bone-healthy diet.
Handout
Other

American Diabetes Association: Food and Fitness: What Can I Eat: Eating Out

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to make low fat, low sugar, and low sodium food choices, even when eating out. This guide serves as a helpful tool not only for diabetics who need to control their blood glucose levels, but for anyone seeking to eat healthfully,...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pretty Packaging: Lead to Healthier Eating?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this human behavior science fair project, the student will investigate whether packaging can persuade children to eat healthily. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curriculum Family Sheets (Espanol)

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a compilation of all of the take home Family Sheets from Lessons 1-10 in Spanish. These help students bring messages learned in the In Defense of Food Curriculum back to their Spanish speaking families.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curriculum Introduction: In Defense of Food

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This section includes an overview of the curriculum, ideas for how to get started, and snapshots of the curriculum's key features. The "How to use this curriculum" section helps educators see how lessons are structured to be clear and...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lesson 10: Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this final lesson a clip from In Defense of Food shows students the vibrant food movement that is springing up across the country. In a final celebration, students share their final projects with the class and think about how they can...
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on the Nutrients in Food

For Students 4th - 7th
Discusses food, why we need it, and the types of nutrients that food for humans must have.
Unit Plan
Anatomical Travelogue

Thevisual md.com: Obesity

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the many disorders associated with obesity, and learn how this epidemic affects us in today's society.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Nova Teachers: Dying to Be Thin: Body Needs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the human body needs to function at its best, and why.
Article
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Energy Density & Weight Loss:feel Full on Fewer Calories

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is medium-sized in length and provides great information on the subject. Links are provided for additional information as well.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Fit for Life

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how to stay healthy and physically fit through diet and exercise. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: What Should You Eat?

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the food groups that make up a healthy diet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Eat Right, Feel Great!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text introducing the four food groups of a healthy diet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Website
Other

Kids' World Nutrition Information: Understanding Food Labels

For Students 3rd - 8th
In order to plan a healthy diet, students must know how to read a food label. Food labels show that a food has a little or a lot of certain nutrients. Look on the side of a product to find the Nutrition Facts title, which is fully...
Unknown Type
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Nutrition Humans Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the science of human nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Unknown Type
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Food Nutrition Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over food nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Article
Other

American Diabetes Association: Making Sense of Food Labels

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple guide to understanding the Nutrition Facts label, which is on most packaged foods in the grocery store. Read definitions of terms on labels like "serving size," "reduced," and "free." Learn the importance of...
Interactive
Other

Fuel Up to Play 60

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students can play interactive games and learn nutrition facts.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Dehydration

For Students 9th - 10th
We all can usually tell when we need water, but sometimes we don't listen to our body as closely as we should. This article relates the dangers of dehydration and the importance of preventing it. Links to related articles are also provided.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...

Other popular searches