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I Can Balance. You Can Balance.

For Teachers K - 5th
There are many, many reasons why people do not maintain an energy balance. Talk to your young learners about balance, what gets in the way of eating healthy, and things that get in the way of doing physical activity. Some obstacles may...
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Nutrition Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore a variety of breakfast foods and beverages and write a creative story about their favorite. They then present their stories to the class and are encouraged to try different foods during the story time.
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The ABC's of Breakfast

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the food group of various culturally diverse breakfast foods and discuss the importance of eating a healthy, well-balanced breakfast every morning. They then try different foods that begin with the letter A, B and C and...
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Taming the O-BEAST-ITY Without Eating Right

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners use the Internet to find out about eating disorders and maintaining a healthy weight. For this eating disorders lesson, students identify eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia and discuss complications. Learners discover...
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Individual and Environmental Factors Affecting Food Systems and Choices

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the environmental factors that affect food systems and choices. In this food systems and health activity, students study global and national information about obesity. Students study photos and captions about the topic....
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You Are What You Eat (Middle School)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine what their ideal weights should be and how many calories should be consumed daily to obtain the ideal weight and/or maintain it. They research and prepare 20 cards regarding nutritional needs, obesity, and health...
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Balanced Meals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the importance of eating a balanced meal. They observe a video of people suffering from malnutrition, eating disorders, and obesity. They plan a balanced lunch menu for a week.
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Physical Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils compare sedentary lifestyles to active lifestyles. In this health lesson, students discuss the implications of different kinds of lifestyles, complete a worksheet, then participate in a physical activity.
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Genetically Engineered Food: Altering the Blueprint

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the genetic engineering of food.  In this health lesson students explain how DNA technology can be used to produce food. 
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Computer Tracks Lunch Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Computer Program Tracks Lunch Choices and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events literacy lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling...
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Controlling Body Mass

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many variables impact your body mass, not just diet and exercise. Scholars collect and study data about body mass to better understand the complexity of a sensitive topic. They learn about leptin deficiency, the hypothalamus, and more.
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Living

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe some ways to lead a healthy life. They watch short video clips about eating healthy, ways to create healthy meals, and the benefits of exercise. They study the food groups and play indoor exercise games.
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Teaching Fundamental Movement

For Teachers K - 6th
Students perform fundamental movement activities for flexibility and motor skills. In this movement lesson plan, students perform physical activity for all grade levels.
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My Favorite Breakfast Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders consider the importance eating breakfast. In this breakfast foods lesson, 1st graders plan meals, examine a variety of breakfast options, and discuss the food groups. Students taste a variety of foods. Extension activities...
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À Votre Sant?: A French-Language Unit on Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discover the basic nutritional information for different foods.  In this nutrition lesson plan students classify items, identify what a balanced diet is and determine what recipes are healthy. 
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The Heart of the Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss importance of heart fitness, research essential questions relating to teen fitness, practice using heart rate monitors daily, collect and record information, and analyze information at end of quarter to determine...
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines. They look at samples of serving sizes, sort different foods into their correct groups, complete worksheets to discover which types of foods they eat regularly, and discuss...
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The Optimization of Food

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss nutrition and how to make better choices with food. In this algebra and nutrition instructional activity, students discuss the way the body process food and the importance of nutrition for our cells. They discuss...
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It's in the Label - The Food Label

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the fat content in their diet and how advertising affects their eating habits.  In this nutrition and advertising lesson, students analyze pizza and how to make it healthier.  Young scholars recognize the...
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"How Sweet It Is: Awareness Today Can Defeat Diabetes Tomorrow"

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Pupils explain the importance of having a healthy body and be inspired to make better choices. They research diabetes to become aware of its symptoms, dangers, and prevention. They identify the relationship between childhood obesity and...
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Reshaping Body Image

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view images and write responses based on their impressions. In this body image lesson, students brainstorm how body image is influenced culturally and participate in a small group discussion on these influences. Students view...
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Junk Food

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover the fat content of takeaway food a variety of other establishments. They consider the risks of a high fat diet and their replications. In addition, they discuss ways in which one can eat less fat daily as well as...
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Stay Fit, 'Cause You Never Know.

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify what "Active Living" means and compare and contrast the relationship between fitness and active living by developing a recipe for Active Living. They examine Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating and the importance of...
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Understanding Portion Sizes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners analyze portion sizes in a healthy diet. In this portion sizes lesson, students complete a food group choices worksheet and identify the correct portion of food. Learners work in groups to teach the unit to elementary students....

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