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Rate Your Family's Plate

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine their family's eating habits. In this adult health activity, students share what they think from the survey facts presented to them. They set a goal for their family's health.
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The Dangers of Being Obese/Overweight

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine if they are eating healthy. In this healthy living instructional activity, 3rd graders watch a video titled Happy Health and review the food pyramid. Students create a spreadsheet where they list their food intake...
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Nutrition 1: Food and the Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to how the digestive system works in their body. In groups, they discover they need energy and water to live a healthy life. They discover how the body repairs itself and how it grows. They also examine how...
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Nutrition 2: Good Food, Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how food provides them with energy and materials for their body. In groups, they identify good and bad foods to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Using the internet, they research how food can affect their overall health.
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Healthy Teeth

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss how unhealthy teeth and gums affect health. In this adult health activity, students identify foods that are harmful to teeth. They share ways to keep the teeth and gums healthy and disease free.
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Build a Burger

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders describe a balanced diet. In this nutrition and health instructional activity, 2nd graders use a hamburger to exemplify the different food groups necessary for a blanaced diet. Students use the food pyramid as a resource.
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Think Your Drink

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine their fluid intake and the types of beverage they drink. In this adult health lesson, students describe the risks of too much sugar in their drink. They brainstorm ways to cut back on sodas and drink healthy alternatives...
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Studying the Food Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the food pyramid and how to eat a healthy diet.  In this nutrition lesson, students use pictures to make charts of food from the different food groups, record the food they eat throughout the day, investigate 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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What’s the Shape of Your Diet?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze their diets. In this healthy diet activity, students keep food journals and examine their diets next to the recommended daily allowances of MyPyramid for Kids.
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My Favorite Breakfast Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders consider the importance eating breakfast. In this breakfast foods instructional activity, 1st graders plan meals, examine a variety of breakfast options, and discuss the food groups. Students taste a variety of foods....
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Best Breakfast Authors

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a story. In this breakfast authors lesson, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.
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Life Science: My Pyramid

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the school food program compares to the food pyramid recommendations. In this food pyramid lesson, students compile data regarding the food choices available in the school through the lunch program and vending...
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Food and the Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the digestive system. In this human biology instructional activity, students read an article about the digestive system and go onto a suggested website to review what they have learned. Young scholars are asked...
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Nutrition Management Plan and Resources

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars identify components of good weight management program, distinguish between fad diet and healthy eating plan, identify resources available for health and weight control information, and develop personalized weight...
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How Much Nutritional Value Does Rice Really Have?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders see the nutritional value of rice. In 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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Eat Smart, Play Hard

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover why breakfast is important. In this nutrition lesson, students read a "Power Up With Breakfast" worksheet and discuss the importance of breakfast. Students draw pictures of fruit they would want in their breakfast shake.
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Mystery "F & V's"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore agriculture by reading assigned text about produce. In this fruits and vegetables lesson plan, 4th graders identify the healthy benefits of consuming fresh produce and what minerals and vitamins they contain....
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MyPyramid for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars explore healthy food choices. In this science lesson, students identify food groups and discuss the amount of food they should eat from each group. Young scholars create PyramindPal cartoons.
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An Introduction to Data Reading and Computations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover data reading and computations. In this math lesson plan, students collect nutritional data about intakes of certain foods compared with daily recommended allowances. Learners create their own data charts based on their...
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Your 4-H Focus on Food Labels

For Students 6th - 8th
Facilitate healthy eating habits with this collection of activities. This worksheet, made for 4-H originally, covers nutrition, health, and fitness. Middle schoolers focus on the life skill of making healthy lifestyle choices. They...
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Reading Food Labels

For Teachers 4th
Young nutritionists plan nutritional meals by using the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid. Before constructing their meal plans, they take a close look a food labels and learn how to decipher them. In today's world of obese and unfit children,...
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Home Living / Daily Living: Labels on Food Products

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Everybody needs to know how to make healthy choices when it comes to food. Understanding food labels is the first step. Using empty food packaging, you'll discuss what food labels are, what information can be found on them, and how to...
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Snack Smart Move More

For Teachers K - 5th
Show your kids that staying healthy is the smart choice! They examine nutrition, healthy snacks, and the importance of staying active in a several-part lesson plan. There are different ideas for older and younger students here, and you...

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