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Canine Companions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the responsibilities of being a dog owner. For this animal welfare lesson, students list ten important items that a dog needs to live and visit a pet store to calculate the total cost of the items. Students visit a...
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Applying Fractions - Family Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this fractions worksheet, learners solve 10 short answer problems. Students find items around their home and weigh them. Learners convert units from one unit to another in the customary system.
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Trash Pizza

For Teachers K - 6th
Students work together to identify items sent to landfills. They summarize percentages of the different items found in landfills. They create a pizza pie graph of all of the components found in landfills.
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Field Trip!: A Visit to the Grocery Store

For Teachers K
Students discover that foods are organized into groups of similar items by developing vocabulary to enhance verbal discussion i.e., real experiences provide the foundation for thoughtful discussion and critical thinking. They then...
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What's the Difference Between Concentration and Solubility?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the difference between concentration and solubility as well as examine the difference in a hands-on activity. Using water and table salt, they experiment with solubility. They create different concentrations using water...
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Hidden Science in Colonial Living

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders evaluate evidence that indicates a physical change has occurred. In this colonial living lesson, 5th graders explore the science involved in the making of items used in colonial life, such as, bread, butter, soap, candles,...
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Amazing Adjectives

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compose sentences that use descriptive adjectives to describe a specific food and day that they both like and dislike. They should really enjoy coming up with words that describe their favorite and least favorite foods!
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Recognizing Signs in Public Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore symbols by identifying public signage. In this public safety lesson, students view flashcards of everyday road, fire and food signs while discussing their function and purpose. Students record and identify road and...
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Sales Tax

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of sales tax. In this sales tax lesson, students work in groups to spend $500. Students calculate the discount and sales tax on each item. Students buy between 5 to 10 items.
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Understanding Portion Sizes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze portion sizes in a healthy diet. In this portion sizes lesson, students complete a food group choices worksheet and identify the correct portion of food. Students work in groups to teach the unit to elementary students....
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Party Time

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore the cost of a party. In this math lesson, students plan a party and determine the cost of hosting a party. Young scholars use information from grocery stores to determine the unit cost of items for the party.
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Kitchen Cleaning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, clean one or more items in a certain time frame.
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Estimating and Counting Money

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the concepts of estimating and rounding. In this estimating and rounding lesson, students play a game of tic-tac-toe. Students pick items and must estimate their cost by rounding. Students estimate the costs of pretend...
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Depression Nutrition Plan

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students plan meals for a day based on their own caloric needs, make a shopping list, and "shop" on line.  In this Great Depression nutrition plan lesson, students calculate their caloric needs and plan meals before "shopping" for...
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Is It Recyclable?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students bring to school five items they would normally throw away and five items they would normally recycle. Expert groups are formed to present information on the recycling of glass, metal, plastic, and organics such as paper and...
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Trees at Work... Just Look!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the significance of trees. They collect magazine pictures of animals that live in trees, list products that are made from trees, collect twigs and create an item using the sticks, and bring in and discuss food from...
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Forestry Suppliers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the scientific reasons that certain types of foods cause different reactions when they interact with the tongue. They analyze the differences between acids and basics. The experiment is performed at three different sites...
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Total English Elementary: Meet the Greens

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this how much and how many activity, students read a 2 paragraph passage about a healthy family and write questions pertaining to the 12 underlined items in the text. Students then fill in a graphic organizer with healthy food...
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An Introduction to Data Reading and Computations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars discover data reading and computations. In this math lesson plan, students collect nutritional data about intakes of certain foods compared with daily recommended allowances. Young scholars create their own data charts...
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Service Learning Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners plan a service project to contribute to their community and then reflect on their experience. In this service project lesson, students help in a food pantry or donation center in their community. Learners then write statements...
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The World At Your Fingertips

For Students 5th - 6th
In this the world at your fingertips worksheet, learners bring in 5 items from home that are not made in the U.S., then complete a chart, indicate on a map and answer 6 questions about imported items.
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Human or Natural?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore nature by participating in a class lab activity. In this human vs. nature lesson plan, students examine a group of items in their classroom and discuss whether they were created naturally or have been altered or created...
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Reality Check

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice living on a budget. They must plan for rent, utilities, and food and determine if they can afford the luxuries of a phone, car, gas, movies, clothes, etc., using a newspaper to gather their information.
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Native Americans

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the lifestyles of several North American tribes. They investigate about the homes, food, transportation, and daily living habits of each tribe. Pupils use a map to locate several Native American tribes in North...

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