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Analyzing Discrete and Continuous Data in a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
You are what you eat! Your statisticians keep a log of what they eat from anywhere between a day to more than a week, keeping track of a variety of nutritional information using a spreadsheet. After analyzing their own data, individuals...
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Counting Votes

For Teachers K - 1st
Here's a great way to combine a good class discussion on nutrition with math. A class discussion on what can be made from vegetables is held, then learners all vote for their favorite vegetable. A graph is produced that shows the...
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Yummy Math

Twinkies

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Brian was devastated when Hostess® filed for bankruptcy, and he was also fearful that his favorite snack treat would be lost forever. The snack food was in danger of being lost, your class won't be lost when using Twinkies® as the...
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The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create an exercise and nutrition program. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use calculations of exercises plus their corresponding effects on the body and nutritional values of food to derive a health plan. Students...
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The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. In this physical fitness lesson plan, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Young scholars use mathematical data to create a healthy...
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Fit With Fiber

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders investigate the nutritional value of different types of cereal. They take a survey of students that ate breakfast and create a circle graph with the results. Students examine the nutritional information on the sides of the...
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Jr. Chef Club

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the food pyramid. In this health/math lesson students make biscuits. Students are assigned a group to measure out ingredients. Students also discuss which part of the food pyramid biscuits fall into and the nutritional...
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Making Healthy Food Choices

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In this well-designed nutritional activity, students are given the opportunity to create their own daily food record, compare their nutrient with minimimun requirements, and think critically about their own food choices. Materials and...
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Making Molecular Models

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In these creative hands-on activities, students construct several different molecular models that represent substances that play an essential role in our nutritional needs. Using gum drops and toothpicks, students design the models....
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Make This Week's Lessons Pop(corn)!

For Teachers K - 7th
Students create popcorn timelines, maps, and graphs; do popcorn science and math; explore popcorn history and nutrition; and munch leftover popcorn snacks too!,
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Recommended Daily Food Intake Vs. Actual Intake

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students see how their daily food intake compares to the recommended daily intake. They will use computer skills, math skills, and develop or reinforce nutritional facts about eating healthy. After compiling their data, students discuss...
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Equivalents Bingo-Enrichment Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Sometimes you need to play a game in order to reinforce learning. Use Bingo cards to review the equivalents for both dry and liquid portions. Playing Bingo helps learners to practice recognizing measurement units, abbreviations, and...
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Media Smarts

Packaging Tricks

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
As part of their study of how advertisers use various techniques to influence consumers, kids examine the design, the promotions, and the product placement in the packaging of their favorite foods. 
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Handmade Fettuccine

For Teachers 4th Standards
Young chefs engage in an interdisciplinary cooking activity converting measurements within a recipe, crafting noodles, gathering herbs from the school garden, and making fettuccine for a class luncheon.
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Food Labels

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study Nutrition Facts labels. In this life science lesson, students explore Nutrition Facts labels, then determine and analyze the nutrients found in a variety of foods. Additionally students construct bug boxes used to collect...
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Burger King Investigation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study data on the nutritional value of Burger King meals in order to discover its nutritional value and also to compare the meals, using mathematical computation, to the recommended daily diet. In this data handling lesson,...
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Size-Wise:Healthy Eating Habits

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Learners become familiar with portion control.  In this healthy habits lesson, students create a meal using pizza and toppings.  Learners continue adding toppings and cutting away portions until there is none left.  Students recognize...
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Food Math

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students brainstorm healthy food choices. In this health science lesson, students calculate how much of each food group they need daily. They plan a menu based on the "MyPyramid for Kids" food guide.
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My Pyramid

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners complete a graphing activity to learn about fruits and vegetables as well as their nutritional qualities. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, students complete a series of activities that help teach them about the health...
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Making Healthful Snacks

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students examine how to make healthy snacks that include all the food groups and how to harvest, clean and eat fruits and veggies from the garden.  In this healthy snack lesson plan students complete several activities that have to do...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Consumer Education

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, after reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, identify/label food items, how much they cost and the value of using coupons to save money. In addition, they practice reading the labels on the food packaging...
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Halloween Candy/ Sugar Content

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the amount of sugar contained in Halloween candy by looking at nutritional labels from candy bars. They figure out ways to encourage people to reduce the amount of sugar they eat at this holiday. They look at the...
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Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore nutritional information for several fast food hamburgers using statistical applications. In this statistics lesson, students analyze calories, fat, and sodium content of various fast food restaurants. Students also...
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An Introduction to Data Reading and Computations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover data reading and computations. In this math lesson plan, students collect nutritional data about intakes of certain foods compared with daily recommended allowances. Students create their own data charts based on their...

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