Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concept of cooking a new recipe. The book "Cook-a-Doodle-Doo" is used to create the context for the instructional activity. They use the ingredients and recipe in the...

Explore the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist and then examine how these professionals serve the community. A PowerPoint presentation and accompanying worksheet are provided to teach this career exploration material. A...

Help your youngsters make considerations about what they eat. Use this activity as a jumping-off point to discuss dietary guidelines, the food pyramid, and major food groups. This creative activity grabs youngsters by talking about what...

What are Dietary Guidelines? What are the basic principles of a sensible healthy diet? What do variety, balance, and moderation have to do with eating healthy. What are the food groups? There are a couple of activities in this lesson...

If you are planning on showing the movie Super Size Me in your health or biology class, this is a resource you will not want to overlook! Thirty-one questions keep viewers gleaning facts, and then seven more questions help them to...

Everybody needs to know how to make healthy choices when it comes to food. Understanding food labels is the first step. Using empty food packaging, you'll discuss what food labels are, what information can be found on them, and how to...

This is the culminating activity for a unit on energy balance for 3rd-5th graders created by Together Counts. Young learners make a plan to balance their energy in and their energy out for one month. They use the SMART steps in creating...

Students reverse engineer a cereal. In this dietary activity students identify the minerals that the human body needs to function. Students examine how foods are fortified by food engineers. Students find the amount of iron in a cereal...

Show your kids that staying healthy is the smart choice! They examine nutrition, healthy snacks, and the importance of staying active in a several-part lesson plan. There are different ideas for older and younger students here, and you...

Sixth graders examine the health benefits of rice. In this food benefits instructional activity, 6th graders discover the nutritious benefits of rice. Students research Celiac Sprue disease and how rice benefits the people with this...

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...

Students evaluate the food pyramid. For this dairy nutrition lesson, students identify the position of the milk group on the food pyramid, then determine their daily calcium requirement and how they can meet that requirement.

Fourth graders, with a partner, design, construct and create a title card with a picture and a fact card based on one of the food groups in the Nutrition Pyramid. They determine the nutritional value of foods in his/her diet and design...

Third graders study a healthy diet. In this healthy diet lesson, 3rd graders investigate the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables. Students compare a healthy diet to their personal diet.

Students examine minerals as food nutrients and discover their importance as food sources in the diet. Among the learning options are completing worksheets, creating recipes, making billboards, and actually preparing some recipes rich...

Students identify nutritous foods that promote dental health. They choose a variety of foods that are good for teeth. They identify food groups and their place in the food pyramid. They discuss the importance of dental nutrition.

Third graders recognize what constitutes a healthy diet and explore if their diet is healthy.  In this healthy diet instructional activity, 3rd graders listen read books and explore the food pyramid to find a balanced diet. ...

Young scholars research AIDS and the role of diet and exercise with the disease. In this AIDS instructional activity, students listen to a mini lecture about the diet and exercise needs of people who have AIDS. Young scholars learn about...

Students complete several activities to study healthy snacks. In this healthy diet lesson, students sing a song about healthy snacks. Students then make a list of the healthy snacks in the song and vote for their favorite.  Students...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the consumption of soft drinks by children. They examine the statistics about the consumption and determine the increase or decrease in individual servings consumed over time. They...

Students discover and discuss the functions of carbohydrates. Once they have taken notes and completed worksheets, they perform experiments using iodine to test for starch. Lesson topics include how carbohydrates are processed by the...

In this healthy living worksheet, students color a picture of a wild cat who is exercising in the park. Students find the 10 snacks and play things in the picture.

Fourth graders point out places on a map that grow rice around the world. In this rice growing lesson plan, 4th graders read about the importance of rice and use a map to see where it comes from.

Students investigate dietary guidelines and the food guide pyramid. They prepare various versions of pasta and muffins, and compare the taste, calories, fat, and cholesterol content.