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Cooking with WIC Foods

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share ideas about how they use their WIC foods. In this adult health lesson, students discuss benefits of eating a healthy diet. They create recipes using WIC food supplies.
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Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits

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

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify the different WIC cheese choices. In this health instructional activity, students compare the nutrient content of various cheese. They share cheese cooking tips.
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Spider Web

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students work together to get all of their team mates through the holes of an obstical course called the spider web while not touching the rope. In this team work lesson plan, students focus on working together.
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Conflict Resolution - Dealing With Anger

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils summarize the types of conflictual relationships associated with important health related outcomes. They deduce typical conflict resolving methods. They select a preferred conflict resolving style. They role-play a situation and...
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Bittersweet: Diabetes

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the disease of diabetes.  In this diabetes and health activity students examine the disease, the people who are most at risk for diabetes, as well as how to best prevent diabetes. 
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Nutritional Needs

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students determine caloric needs for an active person and what role nutrition plays in one's energy,  For this nutritional needs lesson, students discuss the definition of calorie and identify high calorie foods.  Students work...
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Moms and Babies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify the developmental stages of babies. In this adult health lesson plan, students arrange given foods in order of which they would start giving their children first. They discuss ways to take care of their health and well...
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Creating Fitness Goals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a fitness goal to include one of the following: muscle building, cardiovascular development or healthful diet. They utilize a daily calendar to record progress. They utilize the Internet to research proper ways to...
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Get Your Calcium - Rich Foods

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore personal health by identifying positive food choices. In this calcium sources lesson, 5th graders discuss the common ways a human can receive calcium such as consuming dairy products. Students view a virtual tour of...
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate hunger and malnutrition. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, 5th graders study the importance of proper nutrition. Students explore the scope of hunger and malnutrition problems.
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Label Language

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice reading food labels. In this nutrition instructional activity, students bring in examples of food labels and practice identifying the nutrients in each of the foods. Students determine what changes should be done to the...
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Pizza Time!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore healthy dietary guidelines. In this dietary guidelines lesson, 5th graders investigate fractional parts of a healthy diet using pizza as a visual aid.
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a variety of resources to determine the importance of getting the proper nutrients. In this nutrition lesson, student complete an activity in which they examine the world issue of hunger and malnutrition. They locate...
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How You Doing? How You Bean?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students name 3 health benefits of eating beans. In this adult health lesson, students identify various beans they can get with their WIC vouchers. They discuss ways to adapt a certain recipe to their family's needs.
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Importance of Fresh Vegetables and Fruits in Our Diets

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Pupils explore the importance of fruits and vegetables in our diets. In this science lesson, students discuss various types of fruits and vegetables. Pupils play the good health=good diet game. Students discuss types of fruits and...
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The Sun Safety Activity Guide

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students examine the sun safety guide. They identify the dangers of getting too much sun and not protecting themselves. They participate in hands-on activities to finish the lesson.
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Identify Nutrient Sources

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students identify the nutrients in food and its functions. For this nutritional needs lesson, students create a chart that identifies the food source, the function of the nutrient, and the effects of a deficiency or excess of the nutrient.
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Why Does My Body Smell?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread among people. In this health lesson plan, 4th graders discover the causes of infection and proper hygiene methods.
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Does Your Diet Stack Up?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore nutritional variety. In this nutritional variety lesson, 3rd graders explore the many options for a healthy and well balanced diet. Students explore the food pyramid with nutritional guidelines from other countries.
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One Kid Can Make A Difference

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students make a pledge to make three positive choices for 30 days and track their progress. In this positive choices lesson plan, students discuss ways in which they can be healthier, protect the environment, be respectful, and more....
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Empathy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete activities to develop empathy. In this empathy lesson, students complete discussion activities and all the related worksheets in order to build their understanding of the concepts to empathy. Students identify a public...
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Describing Symptoms

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students practice describing their symptoms to a health care worker. They follow certain statements and practice answering them as well. They practice dialogues they might find in an emergency room.
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Friendship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify qualities of a friend and discover an acronym to help with problem solving.  In this friendship lesson, students use notecards to identify qualities of a friend and write a definition.   Students discuss...