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Farming: It's a Fact!
Students use worksheets, food items, and computer programs to learn about the path of food from the farm to their meals. In this agriculture lesson, students use a provided worksheet to learn facts about farming. They use a bag of...
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Web of Life Game: Trout
Students explore the concept of food webs. In this food web lesson, students demonstarte the connection between species. Students use a ball of string show how the food web works, then have a class discussion.
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Model of a Well
Learners complete an experiment using wire screening, wires, water, sand, and food coloring to compare the relationship of groundwater to wells. For this water lesson plan, students observe and record what they see after they complete...
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Nutrition
Seventh graders investigate nutrition and nutrients. In this nutrition or diet lesson, groups of students create a poster, commercial, or skit about a nutriet which will be presented or performed to the rest of the class after...
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Understanding My Pyramid
Students investigate the food pyramid. In this nutrition lesson plan, students view and discuss the food pyramid and the role it plays in our diets. Students develop a three dimensional model of the food pyramid and create a nutritious...
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Pond Water Web
Students identify the different organisms in the food web. In this biology lesson, students create food chains using the information on cards. They explain what happens if an organism is removed or added in the web.
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Cycles of Life in an Urban Habitat: Changes in Biodiversity
Second graders compare and contrast animate and inanimate objects. In this environmental science activity, 2nd graders create simple food webs. They observe their environment and create a collage about it.
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Carrot Sticks or French Fries?
Students investigate the influence of fast food brand names on food choices and analyze the factors that contribute to branding preferences. They write an opinion essay on the corporate responsibility to influence food choices.
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My Personal Pyramid
Students complete a WebQuest that explores three different food pyramids. In small groups, they explore the websites, complete a Venn diagram, and design a mini-poster of a food pyramid that meets nutritional standards and includes their...
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Quality of Life Investigations: Risk Reductions
Young scholars participate in a discussion of recent environmental issues affecting their own community or ones nearby. In groups, they research the role of food additives and the purpose of adding them to foods. They also determine...
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Calories and Nutrition
For this calories worksheet, students use a chart comparing the calories found in different food items to complete 3 short answer questions.
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From Mashed to Riches
Students discuss the uses of a potato. In this food group lesson, students identify the five food groups and which one the potato belongs to. They create potato printing, compare different kinds of potatoes, grow a potato plant, and more.
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What's the Shape of Your Diet?
Fifth graders explore the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, 5th graders investigate a proper balanced diet and compare their daily diet with recommendations from the food pyramid. Students create a visual representation of their...
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Understanding MyPlate
Sixth graders recognize how using the food pyramid can add to their good health practices. In this food pyramid lesson, 6th graders build a 3-D food pyramid illustrating the desired amount of each food group.
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Sizing Up Servings
Students learn the definition of a suggested serving size and re-define their daily food intake in terms of these recommended amounts.
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Fun With Food
Students participate in hands-on scientific experiments relying solely on household kitchen materials.
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Measuring Calories
Students burn peanuts and marshmallows to determine the calories each contains. For this calorimetry lesson, students set up an apparatus with a ring stand and water in an aluminum can. They record the temperature of the water before and...
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Microorganisms: Good Guys or Bad Guys?
Students discover the role microorganisms play in our lives. In this decomposition instructional activity, students examine decaying foods and plants in order to analyze the different bacteria that grows. Students discuss the good and...
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Design a Plankton
Students explore animal and plant adaptation. In this ecosystems science lesson, students view websites to gain information about plankton and its interdependence within ecosystems. Students identify ways in which plankton has adapted...
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Barn Owls and Owl Pellet Dissection
Students explore birds of prey and food chains. For this ecosystems and birds of prey cross curriculum science and literacy lesson, students brainstorm characteristics of birds after viewing photographs. Students view a video and...
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Coral Reef Community
Students explore the coral reef. In this food chain activity, students study the plants and animals of the coral reef and how they each play a role in that ecosystem. They participate in a class play to demonstrate the types of animals...
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Eating Out and Eating In- Go Lean with Protein
Fifth graders explore healthy food options at fast food restaurants. In this restaurant instructional activity, 5th graders explore menus from different fast food options. Students investigate menus to determine the healthiest meal options.
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A Bug's Life
In this biology worksheet, learners create a presentation for a museum about the children they encounter during their journey as an insect. They identify the types of food the insect eats and its habitat. Students also describe their...
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Science Videos
Students plan, practice, and act in a 2-3 minute videotaped production about a specific topic. Students from a local high school give presentations pertaining to seasons, earth rotation, and moon phases. Students analyze the...
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