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Second Servings

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Second graders understand the appropriate sizes for food portions. In this food groups lesson, 2nd graders create and measure a meal using correct portion sizes and correct measurements.
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Helping People Who Are Hungry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss the concept of hunger.  In this hunger lesson, students discuss the book, The Story of Stone Soup.  Student then brainstorm a possible service project ideas and create plans to carry out their service project.
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Obesity: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What is obesity and what are some steps that can help? Investigate obesity by having your class read and discuss articles about obesity. Students gain knowledge about body mass index, the food pyramid, being overweight and dieting. They...
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Cancer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study cancer and possible preventative measures.  In this cancer lesson students study the claims on food labels and ways to lower your risk of cancer. 
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What's the Shape of Your Diet?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the food pyramid. In this food pyramid lesson, 5th graders investigate a proper balanced diet and compare their daily diet with recommendations from the food pyramid. Students create a visual representation of their...
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Classroom and Laboratory Management Pre Assessment

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Students will learn the meaning of food science and management for the classroom and laboratory. Background For Teachers: NOTE TO TEACHERS: A pre-assessment should never be graded. Good pre-assessment devices, however, can also be used...
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Health and H1N1 Flu Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Health and H1N1 flu lesson plans may be able to help keep students in school and learning.
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Nutrition Fest

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the nutritional needs within a particular disease or health condition. They create a a written report, a food product and a sample menu for one week based on nutritional needs. Students create a food package or display...
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Hunger/ Nutrition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate nutrients and nutrition to determine what types of food the body needs for energy. They study each type of nutrient and why it is important to the body. They determine what a balanced diet is by completing the...
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Foods and Nutrition

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners study nutrition, healthy choices for food, and ways to prepare food. They review the Food Guide Pyramid and play Nutriend Tic Tac Know to select healthy foods. As a group they make pretzels, Mystery Muffins, soda, and play the...
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Health and Nutrition ESOL

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students bring cans of food to class to study and compare labels. They discuss the different information included and the importance of good nutrition. They create a one day menu that would maintain a healthy diet. They role play...
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Mathematics Through Nutrition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a meal including shopping, preparing and meal and serving it. They become aware of different foods from different ethnic backgrounds and describe the displays in the store and why the items are displayed as they are.
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The Fat and the Lean

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students 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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Nutritional Needs of Adolescents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers recall the importance of nutrition to their overall health. Students determine what affects body size, investigate teen eating habits and discover good and bad fast food choices.
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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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Fueling the Body

For Students 5th - 12th
In this nutrition worksheet, students review the organs and enzymes that are part of the digestive system. Then students review the food pyramid by comparing two menus. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, and 5 short...
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Healthy Food Choices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, working in groups, role play skits highlighting healthy eating habits and physical activities.
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Be A Nutritional Entrepreneur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research and define nutrition. They choose a definition of nutrition or a nutritional theme around which they design a restaurant. This activity helps students answer the question "What is a nutritionally balanced meal?"
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Fishing for Foods

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice using the food pyramid and know which food group familiar foods belong in.
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Seed to Plate

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars record the development of a garden on digital cameras and research the nutrition that comes from growing food in a garden. In this garden and nutrition lesson plan, students also explain to younger young scholars the...
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Transforming Food Energy: A Balancing Act

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explain their role as consumers. They use a purchased calorimeter or make their own simple calorimeter to measure the energy content in selected foods. This interesting lesson really gets students thinking about what they...
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Breakfast: Healthy for Me and Healthy for the Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop criteria for a healthy and environmentally friendly breakfast and use these criteria to design a breakfast menu. They use a decision chart to evaluate their choices which is imbedded in this plan.
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Hunger and Malnutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate hunger and malnutrition. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, 5th graders study the importance of proper nutrition. Students explore the scope of hunger and malnutrition problems.
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Climbing the Pyramid

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the Food Pyramid to discover the foods they need to eat to have a healthy body. Using food brought to class, they must place the food in the correct category in the pyramid. In groups, they test food samples for...

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