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Critics of Cuisine

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students role play the role of food critics. Using recipes, they make nutritious meals at home following specific directions. They write reviews of their recipes and the products they used to make them. They share their review with...
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Get the Skinny on Milk

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify the different types of milk available in the market. For this adult health science lesson, students compare their nutrition information. They read milk labels and analyze the nutrients in it.
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Eggs, Baked Eggs Lab, Day 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the structure, sizes and nutritional value of eggs. After completing a word search, they participate in a lab in which they make baked eggs with bacon. To end the activity, they test their final product and complete a...
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Eggs, Egg Test, Day 6

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars review their knowledge of eggs, their structure and nutritional value. After the test, they complete an egg lab and turn in their samples to the teacher. To end the lesson, they determine their egg score and discuss how...
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Mineral Munch

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the sodium content in foods they eat. After observing a table setting, 2nd graders then identify items made from rock. They taste low sodium crackers and compare them to regular crackers. Students discuss the...
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Movement concepts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize the connection between food labels and exercise. In this health lesson, students understand how many times they need to dribble to work off a snack.  Students answer questions about the exercise.
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P.H.A.T Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete a P.H.A.T Log which records their nutrition and daily activities. They complete a reflections journal based on the entries.
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Check Out This Label

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a discussion on why food labels are important and how they were developed. Using the internet, they research what is meant by the 'use by' date and discover how the ingredients are listed on the package. They use...
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Design-A- Meal

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders work together to create menus for a fictitious restaurants. As a class, they use them to order a healthy meal and calculate the cost of the meal. They review the food groups on the food pyramid and what it means to have a...
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Counting on Good Health

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in fun activities in order to understand the food pyramid and how to make healthy nutritional choices. The instructional activity is used in order to help students make healthy lifestyle choices.
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Design-A-Meal

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders record what they eat for a week. In groups, they develop a menu for a fictitious restaurant. They create dinners which include all groups from the food pyramid. To end the lesson, they practice making healthy food...
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How to Stay Healthy in College

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students plan ways to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle while in college. They keep a food log and cooperate as peer editors to make food choice suggestions for healthier eating. Students also consider the role of exercise in...
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Science in Your Shopping Cart

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research the use of science in food production in the United States. In this science and food lesson, students visit a specific website to learn about the science used in various food products for United States consumption.
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Coral Reefs Endangered

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research where in the world coral reefs are located. In this ecology lesson plan, students create food chains and food web. They simulate growing coral reefs to understand their characteristics better.
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Protein

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine protein, what it is and how it functions in the body.  In this protein lesson students study the food pyramid, what a protein is and what it does. 
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Fruit

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn the serving sizes of fruit, the nutritional value, and what to look for when buying fruit.

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