Pupils examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits.  In this investigative lesson students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid. 

Third graders use both fruits and vegetables in the preparation of salads applying the skills and techniques of fruit and vegetable preparation to share with the class.

Learners study cancer and possible preventative measures.  In this cancer lesson plan students study the claims on food labels and ways to lower your risk of cancer. 

Second graders identify nutritional information on food labels. In this nutrition lesson, 2nd graders bring in food labels from home and practice reading them. Students discuss the nutritional content, such as caloric content. Students...

For this health worksheet, 5th graders read the paper that is about the nutrition needed. They focus upon the guidelines set for dietary allowances.

Students examine the sugar and calorie content of different beverages. In this adult health lesson, students analyze how advertising can be very misleading. They determine the correct amount of juice or beverage they should take per day.

Students chart foods on the food guide pyramid and design nutritional food plans that include all the food groups.

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.

Students study the recommended Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. They discuss the foods they eat, watch a video about the Food Pyramid and examine actual foods portioned out into recommended serving sizes.

Learn how to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to lower your risk of cancer. Resources include meal ideas, recipes, a serving size finder, and simple but effective graphics that tell the story of portion size and what it means on your...

Simple games that explore the connection between nutrition, serving size, physical activity, and health. Using what they learn, students design a poster to promote physical activity among youth.

The ability to making informed decisions about nutrition is built on using multiplication, division, and an understanding of grams and portion size.

In 2014, Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, designed a proposal known as "the soda ban" that would put limits on the size of sugary drinks that people could buy. The proposal was favored among health advocates, including...

In this lesson, students examine portion sizes and how our eyes, as well as food companies, may deceive us in estimating a healthy amount to eat. Through popcorn experiments, along with a clip from In Defense of Food, students learn how...