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The Food Pyramid
Third graders investigate the concept of The Food Pyramid and its importance as a foundation for good health. They use the computer lab as a class to construct projects using the Kidpix software to make their own imitations of The Food...
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Growing Our Own Food: Sustainable Agriculture
Young scholars identify the common food items in their community, plant a small garden and discuss how agriculture has helped growing nations.
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How Much Nutritional Value Does Rice Really Have?
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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Nutrition: Gregory the Terrible Eater
Young scholars listen to a story about a goat who craves human food. They discover the four basic food groups and discuss what they might eat if they were terrible eaters. Students retell the story by looking at the pictures. They...
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Germs and the Body
Young scholars illustrate where germs exist, how they can get into and affect the body, and how the body defends itself against them.
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Activities of the Immune System (Activity 1)
Students cut an apple in half and cover half with plastic wrap. They place drops of liquid on each half and discover how our skin protects us. They answer discussion questions to end the activity.
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Germs and the Body
Students explore biology by completing an illness worksheet. For this human germs lesson, students identify how germs are transferred from one body to another and the prevention methods that can be taken. Students complete a worksheet...
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Early Childhood Nutrition
Students complete activities that focus on food and nutrition. In this food lesson plan, students sort foods into healthy and not healthy, categorize them into ground and tree sorts, draw their favorite foods, make abc books of food, and...
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Basic Minerals - Macro and Trace
Identify minerals, their sources, functions, and deficiencies in the body. National Standard 14.2.1 Discuss macro minerals, electrolytes, and trace minerals Identify the problems associated with calcium and iron
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Food For Thought
Young scholars examine their school population about their health and exercise patterns. They brainstorm a list of factors that influence people to eat the way they do.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Students recognize that our bodies cannot function without certain essential foods. In this hunger and malnutrition instructional activity, students become familiar with the problems associated with malnutrition such as medical problems,...
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Food Math
Fourth graders explore healthy habits by completing caloric measurement activities. In this food choice lesson plan, 4th graders discuss what types of foods give you protein or fat and utilize a food chart to measure caloric intake....
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Grocery Store Problem Solving
Third graders practice mathematical problem solving skills. In this problem solving lesson, 3rd graders develop mathematical problem solving skills using real-world examples.
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How to Stay Healthy in College
Students plan ways to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle while in college. They keep a food log and cooperate as peer editors to make food choice suggestions for healthier eating. Students also consider the role of exercise in...
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Break the Fast: The Start to Good Health
Students explore why eating a nutritious breakfast on a regular basis is important.
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Float Your Boat
Students investigate buoyancy, displacement and density. In this flotation lesson plan students study the Archimedes' Principle, analyze data and draw conclusions.
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The Lesson: Species Under Threat
Students consider the plight of endangered species. In this global studies lesson, students research selected websites about endangered animals and identify global issues that contribute to their demise.
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What Does It Eat?
Students use crickets, mealworms, and pill bugs and observe what they choose to eat. In this science lesson plan, students record data, create graphs, and do a write up on what they see happening.
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Oh Nuts! - Calories Count
Students measure and record the mass of the nut to be tested to the nearest 0.01 gram.
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Grocery Store Problem Solving
Fourth graders explore healthy eating habits by viewing instructional videos in class. In this food pyramid lesson, 4th graders identify the different classifications within the food pyramid and identify how they can improve overall...