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Lipid Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this lipid learning exercise, students answer questions about the structure and functions of lipids. They read about the three main lipids in the body including triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol and answer questions about...
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Investigating Factors That Affect Rate of Enzyme Action

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the properties of enzymes. In this chemical reaction lesson plan, students explore enzymes through a Web-quest and investigative study. Students will collect and summarize data and create a class presentation. This...
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Vitamins

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars determine the amount of vitamin C present in 3 samples of juice stored in various light conditions. In this vitamin lesson plan, students investigate the amount of vitamin C present in juice exposed to different quantities...
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Standard 4-Photosynthesis, Diseases and the Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this photosynthesis, disease and Immune System worksheet, students fill in the blanks with key terms to complete sentences about the transfer of energy from the sun to plants, enzymes as catalysts in reactions, homeostasis, the immune...
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You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one assesses whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. They work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a paragraph justifying their choices.
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Micronutrient Need Intervention

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the real world applications of nutrition. They study the problem of starvation and how it affects different populations. Students work in small groups in order to devise and intervention plan. They also search out...
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Food Pyramid Quiz

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this food groups worksheet, students insert the number of servings needed for each of the six groups. Students also classify the given list of foods in the appropriate group.
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars recognize that our bodies cannot function without certain essential foods. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson plan, students become familiar with the problems associated with malnutrition such as medical problems,...
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Does Your Diet Stack Up?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the food pyramid. In this nutrition lesson, students review the food pyramid and construct a list of what they eat. Students review the nutritional value of their food list and brainstorm ways to improve their diet.
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What's Cookin'?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars examine their eating habits. In this nutrition lesson, students will journal their eating habits over a period of three days. They will use a diet analysis web page to determine the nutritional factors of their eating habits.
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The Biological Carbon Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners learn about the biological carbon cycle. In this carbon cycle instructional activity, students access the web site and mouse over the diagrams to follow the carbon cycle. They read about what happens to humans and plants during...
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Identify Nutrient Sources

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students identify the nutrients in food and its functions. In this nutritional needs lesson, students create a chart that identifies the food source, the function of the nutrient, and the effects of a deficiency or excess of the nutrient.
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Yum - Yum!! - The Digestion Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the various components of the digestive system and learn about both the physical and chemical processes that work together to break down food into absorbable molecules.
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Nutrients

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss whether they ate breakfast and if so, did their breakfast contain all that their body needs until lunch time. They talk about the definition of nutrients and that every part of their body needs water. They also...
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Nutrients In Our Foods

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the Internet to learn of, and research, information on health and nutrition. They study the six essential nutrients and explore the Food Pyramid.
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Key to Good Health #1: Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners learn tips for healthy eating. In this nutrition lesson, students learn about the four main food groups, view a food pyramid, and get tips on how to get the most nutrition out of their meals. Learners also learning about eating...
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Disease and Nutrition

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners study disease and explore  how it can be avoided or treated with simple solutions.  In this investigative lesson students create a food chart for two weeks for themselves to track and be sure they are getting all the nutrients...
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BUILD A BURGER

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners recognize and name the products used to build a hamburger. They review the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. Students are given worksheets, and they match the burger parts to the picture parts. They conduct a taste test on samples of the...
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Organize Your Favorites (Food)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this healthy foods worksheet, pupils organize the names nutrient-rich foods into categories. Students also read passages about nutrition and respond to three short-answer questions.
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Enzyme Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of specific enzymes on samples of liver tissue, muscle tissue (chicken), apples, and potatoes.
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Questions regarding the Digestive System

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this science related worksheet, students locate and answer thirty three multiple choice questions regarding the digestive system in humans.
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Advertisements

For Students 4th
In this advertisements activity, 4th graders analyze and evaluate several advertisements for caring for cats and then design a poster that advertises the importance of a balanced diet for puppies and dogs.
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The Pyramid of Power

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore the food pyramid, nutrition, and how to plan a balanced diet. This fun lesson plan is well-planned and a great introduction to the food pyramid!
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Food Intake and Physical Activity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders graph their estimations of caloric intake and caloric expenditures.

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