Students create a protein-rich dinner. In this nutrition lesson, students brainstorm foods that are rich in protein. Students make burritos and identify the color of meat when it is cooked thoroughly.

Students explore what butgeting means. In this mathematics lesson, students determine that certain things need to be part of a budget like food and clothing by answering real-life types of questions on whether one should save money and...

Students discover the basic nutritional information for different foods.  In this nutrition lesson students classify items, identify what a balanced diet is and determine what recipes are healthy. 

Young scholars create a video incorporating clay animation and skits. Using their video creation, students explain and explore the five basic food groups, nutrition news, nutrients, benefits and food examples. They maintain a food...

Students examine the food that they eat and choose snacks that are healthy and low in fat.  In this healthy food lesson students keep a  food log of what they ate, graph the results and experiment with food to see which foods...

Third graders discuss healthy eating choices. They explore the components of a balanced diet and the importance of a balanced diet to growth and wellness. Students discuss the types of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that are...

Learners list the recommended dietary guidelines and explain their function and implementation. They teat their knowledge of the Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid. They evaluate the servings, serving sizes, and food sources...

Students describe the objectives of the Department of Health and Human Services. They list the agencies within the Department that deal with health issues in America. Students explain the role of government in skin cancer prevention.

In this obesity worksheet, students develop a public service announcement that addresses the health risks of obesity. Students must answer questions in their announcement.

Students explore economics by participating in a goods exchange activity. In this bartering instructional activity, students define bartering and practice obtaining goods without using monetary means. Students utilize milk, bread, cheese...

A two page worksheet. The first worksheet - Am I Balanced - has young learners drawing or writing on a plate what they ate. Then they write their day's activities on a shoe. A nice way to look at energy in and energy out for one day. The...

How can you provide healthy soil for your garden? Study worms, bacteria, and other microorganisms in a lesson plan about decomposition and organic compost. After discussing what you know about worms and watching a video, watch what worms...

With articles entitled, "What's Puke?" and "What is a Fart?" this digestive system lesson is sure to be a gas! Elementary anatomists do a belly dance to illustrate how food moves through the digestive system and then design a board game...

Here is an interesting worksheet on discursive text. Learners read a short essay that expresses two opinions regarding choices of foods to eat by young people. After reading the text, pupils must fill out the worksheet. It has them write...

Students use an online website to select foods and put them onto a plate to see if they have made healthy and balanced meals. In this healthy meals lesson plan, students review the food pyramid before this activity.

Students play a matching game to practice pairing foods with their food groups. In this health and nutrition lesson plan, the class discusses food choices, then students play an on-line memory game.

Students explore the new My Pyramid five healthy food groups and their benefits. They become familiar with the five healthy food groups and the colors that represent each food group in the new My Pyramid.

Young foresters examine the strategies, like prescribed burns and thinning, that are employed to ensure healthy forests.

Learners investigate nutrition and the role breakfast plays in everyday life.  In this healthy eating activity, students discuss their own breakfast habits and the meal they would prefer to have every morning.  Learners...

Second graders investigate the concept of a balanced diet and how the food pyramid is organized. They conduct research using the links included in the instructional activity. They differentiate the parts of the pyramid while looking at...

First graders explore the importance of balanced meals. They play a fishing game to help them select foods to make up a balanced meal.

A very thorough lesson plan focuses on what plants need to grow and stay healthy. There are excellent reading activities and worksheets included in this fine plan. A terrific way to introduce a unit on plants and their needs.

Students engage in an activity that integrates nutrition information with upper body strengthening physical activities.

Students complete word searches based on nutrition vocabulary. In this nutrition lesson plan, students choose the food group and select a word search based on the group.