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Build a Burger

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Here is an outstanding lesson on food groups, nutrition, and diet. In it, learners focus on hamburgers! They take a close look at the products that go into making a hamburger, conduct taste tests on samples, discuss the nutritional value of hamburgers, and draw picutres of their ideal hamburger. Many terrific worksheets are embedded in this fun and engaging plan, which should make implementation quite easy. A tasty lesson!

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food groups, food

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food groups, Nutrition, red meat, health
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Grade
1st - 4th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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