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Teaching Nutrition Using the Food Guide Pyramid

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how to make healthy eating choices. There are goals included for students to meet by the end of fifth grade.
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I Wash My Hands of It!

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students conduct a survey about hand washing. They view the results and examine "Infection Charts". They research diseases and talk about the importance of handwashing and how they could improve their hand washing habits.
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Respiratory System

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the parts of the respiratory system and how they interact. They define vocabulary words and draw an outline of themselves and label the parts of the respiratory system. They distinguish between healthy and unhealthy...
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Many Shapes and Sizes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a story about body diversity.  In this health lesson, 2nd graders create body tracings that celebrate their unique shape and size.  Students research different ways to keep their body healthy. 
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Nutrition and Fitness

For Teachers K - 7th
Students explore nutrients found in foods. In 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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I'm Hungry Right Now

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine their family's snacking habits. In this adult health instructional activity, students discuss ways to choose healthy snacks for their kids. They explain why choosing food wisely is very important.
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Mmmm, Mmmm ... and Good

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider their own diets and examine an op-ed article about organically produced foods. They research alternatives to various foods for the creation of a supermarket and reflect on their own diets after keeping a food journal.
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Nutrition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate nutrition and nutrients. In this nutrition or diet lesson, groups of students create a poster, commercial, or skit about a nutriet which will be presented or performed to the rest of the class after...
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Healthy Foods

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students illustrate their favorite food and add it to a food pyramid graph, after listening to Russell Hoban's story, Bread and Jam for Frances.
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The Quicker the Better? Food Processing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore food processing. For this food processing lesson, 6th graders investigate the effects of processing foods on the food's nutritional value. Students examine a variety of healthy snack options.
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Eating the Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the concept of the Food Guide Pyramid.  For this nutrition lesson, students discuss healthy eating habits after reading the book entitled Gregory, the Terrible Eater.  Students then work in groups finding...
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Nutrition (Low Fat/High Fat Foods)

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explain that a low fat diet, accompanied by being physically active, help them live longer and healthier lives.
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Food, Meals, and Cooking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the eating habits of people in other countries and learn new vocabulary. They also practice using nouns and the passive voice.
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Sleep Central

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore healthy and unhealthy sleeping habits. They make a class graph of the total number of hours students, as a class, sleep for the week.
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Qué comes tú?/What do you eat?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make healthy decisions about managing food choices for more nutritious and healthy consumption through this series of lessons.
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Exercise: The Right Stuff

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how regular exercise keeps the body strong and healthy.
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All Star Fitness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the principles of living a healthy life and establish their own goals that will lead to a healthier lifestyle.  In this fitness lesson plan students keep records of their goals.
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Kids & Computing Don't Crash Your Body With Your Computer

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students listen to two lectures about being healthy and including movement in their day. Students are encouraged to get away from the computers and move their bodies. Careful adjusting of the computer workstation is emphasized to prevent...
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DON'T TREAD ON ME

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore how the habits and practices of people affect the soil and growth of plants. They are introduced to the phrase "soil compaction." Students play the Soil Particle Game in the related activities section. They go outside...
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Eat Right, Stay Fit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine what a healthful diet is, and examine their own eating habits to see if they are getting the right foods to stay healthy.  In this eating right instructional activity students keep track of what they eat for several...
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Responsible Decision-Making

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders accurately identify, illustrate, and evaluate a decision based on the six steps of the decision making model.
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Feeding is Parenting

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils examine their kid's eating habits. In this adult health activity, students discuss ways to help their kids eat well. They read a book about positive feeding relationship and apply it at home.
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A Helthy Diet

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their eating habits and experience analyzing data and drawing conclusions. They construct models of the molecular backbone of saturated and unsaturated fats. In addition, they examine the labels of their food, record...
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Healthfully Ever After

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss five food groups and healthy eating habits.

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