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You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils study the different food groups and what nutrients are needed for a healthy diet.  In this food groups lesson plan students complete several activities in classifying food. 
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Beef Is Good For You

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils discuss as a class the need for a healthy diet. They bring in a food product and analyze the nutrition label. Using the labels, they complete a worksheet and chart the nutrients found in beef. They use a scale to see how close...
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Simple Steps to Healthy Living

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid.  In this research lesson students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food pyramid...
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Food Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners 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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My Favorite Breakfast Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders consider the importance eating breakfast. For 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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Best Breakfast Authors

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a story. In this breakfast authors lesson, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.
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Healthy Colon with Good Digestion and Fiber

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders learn about the colon and what it does. In this lesson about digestion and the colon, 6th graders analyze what this organ's job is. Students complete four activities where they explore the importance of fiber, the makeup of...
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Exercise is Essential for Healthy Pets

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this online/interactive learning exercise 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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Teeth and Eating

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine pictures of different animals and decide if they eat meat and/or plants. They inspect models of pairs of upper and lower teeth and discuss which teeth are most useful for cutting grass and tearing meat.
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Put a Rainbow on Your Plate

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this nutrition worksheet, young scholars investigate the importance of eating fruits and vegetables of different colors 5 times a day. Students complete 8 pages of activities such as menu planning, shopping lists, word search, word...
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Sugar and Fat Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars participate in a game of chase and learn about healthy food choices. In this physical activity and healthy diet lesson, students play a game of chase by role playing as sugar and fat examples Young scholars name examples...
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Vegetable Soup: A Reverse Recipe

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners cook up a healthy soup. In this early childhood food and cooking lesson, students gain knowledge about healthy diets, identify a variety of fruits and vegetable, and identify the connection between food served in the home and...
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Rainbow Milk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet lesson, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a healthy diet....
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Vital Vitamins

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study vitamins and who should take them and what ones to take.  In this investigative activity students plan a healthy diet after reviewing the types of supplements.
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Nutrition and Fitness

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore nutrients found in foods. For this health lesson, students discuss the importance of a healthy diet and exercise. Students track the number of calories burned during various forms of exercise.
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Vitamin C

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn and sing a song about vitamins and how important vitamin C is in a healthy diet.
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Fiber

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners learn and practice the song "Fiber," and explore the importance of fiber in a healthy diet.
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Salad Sisters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn and practice the song "Salad Sisters" and determine how salads are part of a healthy diet.
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Buckets of Bucks for World Hunger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a nonprofit organization activity for hunger outreach problems. In this service project lesson, students practice counting coins, complete a service project for a hunger outreach, discuss nutrition and healthy...
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Food Pyramid Abacus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the importance of eating a healthy balanced diet. They read and discuss an article about the Food Guide Pyramid, and construct a Food Pyramid Abacus.
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Healthy Breakfast

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading activity worksheet, students read a 1 page story about Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The story discusses their diet and exercise routines.
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BMI: Body Mass Indicator

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover their body weight and composition. In this health lesson plan, students use a body mass indicator to identify their percentage of body fat. Students develop an exercise plan and record progress throughout a month.
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Vitamin D and Me

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a graphic organizer showing the importance of Vitamin D intake. In this Vitamin D lesson, Students list problems with Vitamin D deficiency and create poster boards in small groups. Individually, students will create menus...
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Reading Comprehension: Obesity and Food Deserts

For Students 8th - 10th
Read this selection about "food deserts," places where high poverty rates limit access to healthy foods with your class. Six multiple choice questions on comprehension, inferences, vocabulary, and citing the text follow the selection and...

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