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You Are What You Eat: Lessons from Alice Waters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners view the AMERICAN MASTERS episode titled ALICE WATERS AND HER DELICIOUS REVOLUTION. They examine their own eating habits and determine how they can eat food that is both healthier and tastier. Through Guided Reading strategies,...
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Pronoun Reference exercise 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this pronoun usage activity, students read sentences to determine whether the they contain pronoun reference errors and fix any mistakes they find. Students read twenty sentences.
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Financial Plans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore financial planning. In this financial plan lesson plan, students read real-world problems from a current newspaper. They discuss methods for paying off debt, consolidating debt, computing net worth, and increasing cash...
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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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Exercise is Essential for Healthy Pets

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this online/interactive worksheet about walking for exercise, learners read about the benefits of walking their pets and answer multiple choice comprehensive questions. Students answer four multiple choice questions.
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Food Math

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore healthy habits by completing caloric measurement activities. In this food choice lesson, 4th graders discuss what types of foods give you protein or fat and utilize a food chart to measure caloric intake. Students...
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Skin and Sports

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The topic is protecting our own protective covering: the skin. In particular, the information deals with sweating as a means of temperature regulation and the need to wear clothing appropriate for allowing the process to occur. Learners...
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Heart 1: Transplant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the workings and anatomy of the heart and to explore new medical techniques that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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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 their...
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Nutrition Labels

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students read and interpret nutrition fact labels ("food labels") from food products, a task that involves the use of various mathematics skills (e.g., number concepts and number sense).
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Rice Nutrition

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate nutrition by researching rice.  For this food lesson, 3rd graders read about the healthy aspects of rice and how many people in the world eat it.  Students read nutrition labels and discuss the different energy...
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Financial Dieters Make Progress

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students give financial advice. In this financial lesson, students read real-life financial problems. They explore the problem and make recommendations for a financial remedy.
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How Much Nutritional Value Does Rice Really Have?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders see the nutritional value of rice. In this healthy eating lesson, 5th graders view the Food Guide Pyramid and the number of servings one is supposed to eat in each food group. They focus on rice and its benefits for the body.
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Activities of the Immune System (Activity 1)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students cut an apple in half and cover half with plastic wrap. They place drops of liquid on each half and discover how our skin protects us. They answer discussion questions to end the activity.
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The Functions of the Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the function of the human heart. In this heart anatomy lesson, students participate in activities offered at an Internet website to discover the characteristics and jobs of the parts of the human heart.
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A Look At Osteoporosis

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study osteoporosis and understand the relationship between calcium and bone mass.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity in which they graph and construct basic bone biology.
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Be A Nutritional Entrepreneur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and define nutrition. They choose a definition of nutrition or a nutritional theme around which they design a restaurant. This activity helps students answer the question "What is a nutritionally balanced meal?"
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Nutritional Influence on Illness and Disease

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine nutritionally related diseases and illnesses, evaluating studies and developing topics for a science fair project. They investigate bacteria, researching how it can be harmful or helpful, and create illustrated displays.
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Analyzing Media Unit Sequence of Five Activities

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define terminology and explore the effects media has on our society and on individuals.  In this media evaluation lesson students work cooperatively and solve problems. 
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Claire Damarodas

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how sugars may be listed as an ingredient in various ways. E.g. Many of the words end in -ose (ex. Sucrose, dextrose, maltose)
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WHERE'S THE BEEF?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
The student will become visually aware of the different shapes of wholesale cuts of beef.1. Ask a local meat cutter to make a class visit to explain his or her job. 2. Enlarge the steer outline on Student Worksheet B, and place it on a...
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What Do I Feed My Hamster?: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd
In this hamster facts reading comprehension instructional activity, 3rd graders will read a passage about hamsters and what they like to eat and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Germs and the Body

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars illustrate where germs exist, how they can get into and affect the body, and how the body defends itself against them.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Ira Sleeps Over

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars read Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the ideas presented in the story. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...

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