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Eat Smart with MyPyramid for Kids
Students investigate food examples from the food groups to explore a healthy diet. In this healthy eating lesson, students study the food pyramid and complete related worksheets. Students also play pyramid go fish.
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Phytochemicals
Learners study what phytochemicals are, how they work and where you can find them. In this food chemicals lesson plan students complete and activity and study products that contain phytochemicals.
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Body Engine Worksheet
In this dietary awareness worksheet, 2nd graders answer three multiple choice questions based on their personal diet plan and dietary habits....
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Hall/ Heal Lesson
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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How History Changed the Way We Eat
Students participate in a instructional activity that is concerned with the history of the food pyramid and how it evolved and changed into its modern state. After being presented with the information they conduct classroom discussions...
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Agriculture
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
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Nutrition Vocabulary Word Searches
Students complete word searches based on nutrition vocabulary. For this nutrition lesson plan, students choose the food group and select a word search based on the group.
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Coyote: The Survivor of North America
Coyotes in Chicago? Yip. Middle schoolers demonstrate their ability to identify details that support the idea that coyotes are adaptable creatures.
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Kwanzaa: An African-American Heritage Celebration
Students explain some of the symbols of Kwanzaa. They demonstrate their understanding of Kwanzaa by making a book about what they have learned.
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Reading: How to Be Healthy
In this reading for information activity, 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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Crossword Puzzle: Sleeping Beauty
In this Sleeping Beauty crossword puzzle, students solve the puzzle using a set of 10 clues about the story of Sleeping Beauty.
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Spellbound No. 2
In this spelling worksheet, learners answer twenty eight short clues from a word list of answers to fill in all the spaces on a crossword puzzle.
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Frenzied Food: Fantastic Fuel?
Students infer the causes of obesity. In this health science lesson, students brainstorm ways improve to their diet. They write personalized journals with goals on how to live a healthy lifestyle.
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African Elephants
In this elephant worksheet, students read several factual paragraphs about African elephants. Students then answer several questions about the animals.
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Spellbound
In this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving a variety of clues. For example, "Rome is the capital of this boot-shaped country."
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Let's Look at What Foods Keep You Healthy!
In this healthy foods learning exercise, students draw certain shapes around the healthy foods that are on this learning exercise. Students draw shapes around 12 healthy foods.
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How Food Helps Me Grow!
In this food worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with words in a word bank about how food helps them grow. Students complete 7 sentences total.
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Plant Word Search
In this plants learning exercise, students complete a word search, finding a set of 14 words related to plants. Word search appears in the shape of a flower.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Cool Treats, You Can Have It All
Eat fruits and vegetables every day. This website will help you do just that. Learn simple recipes for healthy dips, salads, smoothies, desserts, and veggie dishes, all of which are packed with the vitamins you need to stay healthy.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Fao: Discovering Water Re Use
In some part of the world there is not enough fresh water for every use. If things are done differently water re-use can be very effective. Learn here about ways we can change the world. Wastewater, if properly treated can be a resource...
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Class Flow: Frutas Y Vegetales
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to Spanish vocabulary for common fruits and vegetables.
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Read Works: Magic Tomatoes
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Luke who lives on a farm. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Eat Right, Feel Great!
[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.