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Digging Deeper

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write a report. In this research lesson, 5th graders work in groups to complete an Internet scavenger hunt. Students research an area of health related to nutrition or exercise, write a report and present their report to...
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Astronaut's Favorite Foods

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine space food. In this space science lesson, students visit suggested websites to identify the eight categories of space food. Students use a space food nutrition guide to classify space food.
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Nutrition Lesson Plans That Promote Healthy Habits

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can learn about good nutrition, and the environment through these inspiring health lesson plans
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Organize Your Favorites (Food)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this healthy foods worksheet, pupils organize the names nutrient-rich foods into categories. Students also read passages about nutrition and respond to three short-answer questions.
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Nutrition Crossword Puzzles: Katilin's Crossword Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a crossword about nutrition by reading the clues and typing in the correct words. In this nutrition lesson plan, students have either a breakfast, food safety, fiber, lunch, or fruits and veggies crossword to choose from.
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The Fat and the Lean

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Pupils collect data on calorie intake. In this algebra lesson, students use the collection of data to make better eating decisions. They investigate the nutritional value in food using a graph and draw conclusion from their findings.
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Cooking a Few of my Favorite Things

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders publish a class cookbook of their own recipes. They explore the nutritional value of foods, calculate the measurements, and prepare a healthy recipe for the class.
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Breakfast Cereal - How Nutritious Is Yours?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze the nutritional value of breakfast cereal in order to make an informed choice. They create a stem and leaf plot which analyzes the nutritional value of the cereal they eat on a regular basis. Students write a letter to...
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Banquet Menu Assessment: Exposure Investigation Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify sources of Food Borne illness and their prevention. They formulate hypotheses based on collected information. Pupils become aware of Nutrintional value of food. Students collected data are synthesized to formulate...
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Diet Evaluation Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students record two consecutive days of food intake. They identify which nutrients are below 70%. They compare diet composition between protein, fats, and carbohydrates. They evaluate fat in the diet to fall below the American Cancer...
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Nutrition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders extend their knowledge of calories, proteins, carbohydrate and fats. They discover their body's use of calorie intake, explore diet in relation to excercise and nutrition and determine if their diet and excercise habis...
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How Much Nutritional Value Does Rice Really Have?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders see the nutritional value of rice. For this healthy eating lesson, 5th graders view the Food Guide Pyramid and the number of servings one is supposed to eat in each food group. They focus on rice and its benefits for the body.
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Worksheet
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Nutrition

For Students 9th - 12th
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the breakdown of molecules in food for energy. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Safe and Happy: Safety for All at School and Online Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Bystander or upstander and advocate? Three lessons have high schoolers investigating data about bullying and school safety. Participants then learn how to take a stand against bullying and use what they have learned to create a PSA to...
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Burger King Investigation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners 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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Micronutrient Need Intervention

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the real world applications of nutrition. They study the problem of starvation and how it affects different populations. Students work in small groups in order to devise and intervention plan. They also search...
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Body Composition Circuit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars work in groups to increase nutritional awareness.  In this health and fitness lesson, students travel to various stations and complete the task on a body composition card. 
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Dietary Guidelines for Good Nutrition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Dietary Guidelines for Americans developed by United States Department of Agriculture, analyze their diets for three days, and determine if their diets met the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) for their age and sex.
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The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. In this physical fitness lesson, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Students use mathematical data to create a healthy physical fitness...
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Chocolate Taste-Testing: Introduction to Loco for Cocoa

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
Is the price of chocolate a good indicator of taste? Your learners will approach this question through experimentation and analysis, and will then delve into the rich history and complexity of cacao and chocolate.
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Worksheet
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Student Workbook: Statistics and Probability

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Statistically, practicing this packet completely helps young mathematicians do well on the test. The packet is adaptable to many grade levels as it includes basic probability and goes up to data analysis with mean, median, and mode. 
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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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Food Labels Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze nutrition by completing an interactive activity with classmates. In this food choice lesson, students discuss the importance foods have on our daily lives by keeping us healthy and giving us energy. Students examine food...
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Food Pyramid

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify good nutrition. In this food pyramid lesson, students learn the basics of good nutrition, identify the six basic food groups, state the effects of the food on the human body, and learn nutritional information while...