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The Five Food Groups

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this five food groups worksheet, students look over a chart containing the five food groups and the seven days of week and color the group they eat each day.
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Junk Food Jungle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become familiar with the nutritional value of foods advertised on television and in magazines. They discuss different types of foods and where snack food fits into a healthy diet. They categorize the foods they eat as healthy or...
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2005 USDA Food Guide

For Students 4th
In this food pyramid worksheet, 4th graders will answer 6 multiple choice questions about the newest version of the food pyramid (released in 2005), compare and contrast the old and new food guide using a Venn diagram, write a brief...
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Food Groups

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this diet and health learning exercise, learners draw examples of food from 4 food groups which include fruit and vegetables, meat and alternatives, dairy products, and grains.
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Vocabulary Worksheets - Reading: The Food Pyramid

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners read a passage about the food pyramid and then answer 8 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Reading: The Food Pyramid

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a one page text about the food pyramid. Students then complete 8 sentences with the correct words from 2 choices.
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Food Groups

For Students 4th - 5th
In this food groups worksheet, students choose two words from the word list that belong in each of 7 food group categories. The groups are: dairy, poultry, grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits and junk food.
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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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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Communicate Effectively on Health and Nutrition Topics

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while reviewing an extensive vocabulary list on the board, identify basic food groups with the help of picture cards. As a group, they create a collage of healthy and unhealthy foods using pictures from magazines and newspapers.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Health and Nutrition

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while extensively reviewing the vocabulary terms on the board, examine basic food groups along with their food labels to help maintain a healthy dies for proper health.
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ESOL: Health and Nutrition

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the four food groups and how they contribute to one's health. They identify the four food groups and create a poster of the four food groups with pictures. They present their posters to the class and practice answering...
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Balance of Nutrition

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore nutrition by completing a group activity. In this balanced meal lesson, students identify the five food groups and discuss their favorite foods from each group. Learners utilize illustrations to fill in a fictional plate...
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Nutrition Plates

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate healthy eating habits by studying the food pyramid.  In this personal health lesson, students write a recipe for a healthy meal including one item from each section of the four food groups.  Students...
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Economics: What Are Some Other Uses for Rice?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate ways rice is sold by creating a chart of the different rice foods. In this economics lesson, 6th graders examine their local food store and list at least 10 rice by-products in a class chart. Students discover...
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Call it "Macaroni"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Who knew there were so many fun educational opportunities featuring pasta? Scholars read a brief informational text about the history of pasta (note that "macaroni" is spelled two different ways, so address this if kids are reading...
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Food Exercises--Tortillas

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about tortillas and answer five multiple choice questions based upon the facts from the text.
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Bake, Boil, or Fry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write a journal entry about where there food comes from. In this Civil War lesson, students discuss journals, the crops grown within the U.S., the import/export process and what food preparation must have been like on a...
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Hall/ Heal Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review the food groups and vocabulary in order to define how good nutrition is part of good health. They read a variety of articles in order to better understand the concept and develop reading comprehension at the same time.
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Sixth Grade Reading Test

For Students 6th
In this reading worksheet, 6th graders answer multiple choice questions about passages they read, word parts, and more. Students complete 25 problems.
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Reading: How to Be Healthy

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about healthy living practices. Students then answer 8 multiple choice questions about what they have read.
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Guessing Game

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students participate in a set of activities designed to help ESL students become familiar with the English language through description, group work, oral reading, and question/answer sessions.
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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.
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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.