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Curated OER

Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Curated OER

Abbreviations, Substitutions, Equivalents Review Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars work together to prepare a cookie recipe. In groups, they measure ingredients and review abbreviations and substitutions when it comes to different systems of measurement. To end the lesson, they demonstrate the use of...
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Curated OER

By Golly By Gum

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars identify the different steps in the scientific method. In this inquiry lesson, students determine the mass of the gum after chewing it for sometime. They explain what happens to the lost mass.
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Curated OER

Carbohydrates

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students listen to a lecture on carbohydrates focusing on the differences between complex and simple carbohydrates. They complete a demonstration and worksheet.
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Curated OER

Break the Fast: The Start to Good Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore why eating a nutritious breakfast on a regular basis is important.
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Curated OER

Hunting for Hidden Fat

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the importance of fat in the diet. They determine the difference between solid and liquid fat. They examine food labels to identify the ones that contain fat.
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Curated OER

Dietary Guidelines/Food Pyramid Test

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students 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...
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Curated OER

Substitution Lab

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students in cooking class prepare and cook brownies, making a substitution with one or more of the ingredients as instructed. They compare their results in regard to appearance, flavor and texture. They develop an understanding of...
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Indiana University

Area 10 Math and Technology Project: Nutrition Labels

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson Plan involving all aspects of reading a nutrition label. Emphasizes math skills. Includes links to a teacher outline, student copies and reference materials.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data Portal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Access and explore large datasets from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2003). Working with large datasets that emphasize exploration, finding patterns, and modeling is an essential first step in becoming...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Nutrition and Cycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you analyse the nutritional needs of a long-distance cyclist to help him plan his calorie intake? This activity provides a real-life context for handling data, converting units and proportional reasoning and is aimed at secondary...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Fastest Cyclist

For Students 9th - 10th
As a coach for a long distance cyclist, can you come up with a race plan to help him win his ride from Lands End to John o' Groats? This activity is a more challenging follow-on from Nutrition and Cycling and is aimed at secondary...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marathon Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit on sequences and series is intended to help students make the connection from math to real life situations. Developing a marathon training program for a beginner runner is one simple way that students may use patterns in real...
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Other

Popcorn!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!
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Other

Popcorn!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Brown Bag Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
It's time for lunch! For this week-long adventure, children will explore numbers and counting in the context of healthy eating. They will learn about the five food groups and create a healthy lunch using foods from each food group. Each...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street

For Students Pre-K - K
Do you know how to get to Sesame Street? This collection is designed to engage preschoolers in everyday learning by teaching core skills in Math, Literacy, STEM, and Social and Emotional Development. Here you'll find hundreds of videos,...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Powerful Protein

For Teachers 3rd Standards
The ability to making informed decisions about nutrition is built on using multiplication, division, and an understanding of grams and portion size.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Sugary Surprises

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Grams are a useful measurement in determining nutritional content of food.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: How Far to Mount Katahdin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Organized into 5 parts, this lesson plan combines physical activity with academic subjects including math, health, and geography. In part I, students calculate how many steps it would take to complete the Appalachian Trail. In parts II...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Fat Counting Unit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted to know how much fat you consume each day? How does that fat fit into your daily intake according to the food pyramid? 4 math lessons are included here that help both upper and lower elementary grades understand how...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What's in That Box of Cookies, Anyway?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video segment from TV 411, learn how to read nutrition labels on food containers and calculate the calorie content of different serving amounts.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ratio and Proportional Reasoning: Food Labels

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learn how to use fractions to interpret food labels and make healthy eating choices.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Living With Diabetes

For Students 6th - 8th
A patient discusses diabetes and how he manages his carbohydrate intake in this video segment from TV 411.

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