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WHERE'S THE BEEF?
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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Identifying Implications
Students read a variety of reading passages and articles. They investigate how to make implications and assumptions using the information provided.
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The Digestive Dance
Students read food labels to compare healthy verses non healthy food and then use diagrams to create a poster of the digestive system. In this food lesson plan, students move the food down the digestive track along the digestive system.
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Food Wars
Students investigate the debate whether schools should regulate the amount or type of food and drink students consume. They write and present position papers after reading an online NY Times article.
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Breaking News English: Vegetarianism and Cancer
In this vegetarianism and cancer activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Students recognize that our bodies cannot function without certain essential foods. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, students become familiar with the problems associated with malnutrition such as medical problems, problems...
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Basic Minerals - Macro and Trace
Identify minerals, their sources, functions, and deficiencies in the body. National Standard 14.2.1 Discuss macro minerals, electrolytes, and trace minerals Identify the problems associated with calcium and iron
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Food for Thought: Hunger???Around the Block, Around the World LESSON 2: Local Hunger and Malnutrition
Students examine the difference between hunger and malnutrition. They study the idea of hunger as a theme in literature while discovering how communities can solve hunger problems.
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Fat - A Concentrated Energy Source
The role of fat as a nutrient that provides a source of concentrated energy and is also necessary for the body to utilize other nutrients, namely some important vitamins.
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Exercise is Essential for Healthy Pets
In this online/interactive worksheet about walking for exercise, students 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
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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Mystery "F & V's"
Fourth graders explore agriculture by reading assigned text about produce. For this fruits and vegetables lesson, 4th graders identify the healthy benefits of consuming fresh produce and what minerals and vitamins they contain. Students...
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Claire Damarodas
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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Vegetable Twister
Second graders study the changes in organisms over time. In this Life Science lesson, 2nd graders explore how living things react to changes in the environment. Students identify the basic needs of living things.
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Fruits and Vegetables in the Food System
Students examine the importance of local markets. In this horticulture lesson, students examine the importance of local markets and food systems that can provide profit for growers, freshness, variety and quality.
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Grocery Store Problem Solving
Students use multiple math skills to complete grocery story problems. In this grocery math lesson, students study grocery ads to learn about the cost of foods. Students investigate food types and the costs of processed versus raw foods....
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Food Needs, Food Wants
Students explore wants and needs. In this family budgeting lesson, students play the Food Money game to help them distinguish between food wants and needs. Students discuss their impressions of the game and food budgets.
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The Food We Eat
Students plan a menu for one day after they study the food pyramid and learn about their daily food requirements. They are given an updated food pyramid with a summary fo dietary recommendations that replaces the old standard "four food...
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SNACK SACK
The student will experience the concepts of ratio and production, using agricultural products considered snack foods. 2. The student will analyze and record information from the class experience.Bring in a wide assortment of packaged...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Arthur Family Health: Nutrition
In this lesson, join Arthur and D.W. in a learning experience about proper diet and nutrition.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition Introduction
The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.
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Kids Health: Eating Well While Eating Out
The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...
Other
Nutrition.gov
This is a comprehensive resource for information pertaining to health, nutrition and well being. Explore this site to learn more about food safety, food facts, health management and more.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Getting Healthy: Nutrition Center: Vegetarian Diets
Learn about different types of vegetarian diets, the correlation between heart health and vegetarianism, and foods that allow vegetarians and vegans to get essential nutrients in their daily diets.