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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Aligned lesson plans

What is nutrition?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 10
Students use all they’ve learned and experienced throughout the I'm On a Diet and Proud of It unit to choose and complete an assessment option that will immerse them in food chemistry and nutrition careers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Guidance, Healthful Living, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
What is a balanced diet?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 8
Through mathematics and technology integration, students will understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
How can I make sure I'm getting what I need?
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 9
Through mathematics and technology integration, students will further understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits, and eating in moderation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Computer/Technology Skills, Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karina Colón.
Healthy and unhealthy foods: What's the difference? (Part 2)
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 7
In this lesson, students will participate in three investigations to discover food sources, as well as advantages and disadvantages of fats.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living and Science)
By Karina Colón.
Healthy and unhealthy foods: What's the difference? (Part 1)
In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 6
In this lesson, students build scientific models to help them conceptualize the energy (calorie) to nutrient ratio provided by various types of carbohydrates, thereby discovering complex carbohydrates and lean protein as being the superior choices.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Information Skills, and Science)
By Karina Colón.

Resources on the web

Understanding distance, speed, and time relationships using simulation software
This e-example includes a software simulation of two runners along a track. Students can control the speeds and starting points of the runners, watch the race, and examine a graph of the time-versus-distance relationship. The computer simulation uses a... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Bag the beans
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will work with manipulatives (beans) to create and solve math problems, some of which have more than one correct answer. This lesson addresses the common misconception that there is only one correct way to solve... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provided by: Science Netlinks