Healthful Living Education — Grade 3

What's in my drink?

In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 4.1

Dietitians have long known that sodas contain lots of sugar and are not a good beverage choice. Today, however, students are drinking more soda than ever before. This third-grade lesson plan, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students that milk and water are far better choices for them.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living)

Sugar seekers

In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 4.3

There are many different types of sugar found in the processed foods we eat, especially packaged cereals. This third-grade lesson plan, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students that the best choices in foods are those that contain no added sugar and are rich in dietary fiber.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Healthful Living)

Nutrition and the media: Cereal box consumerism

This lesson will offer your students the opportunity to explore nutrition and how the media impacts our consumer decisions. Students will design a cereal box and read about how the use of color, slogans, and prizes impacts buyers. This lesson plan is easily adapted for exceptional children and can be expanded and/or adapted to suit your students' needs.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Mathematics)

By Gloria Simmons.

Moooving to low-fat milk

In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 4.2

This third-grade lesson plan from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, focuses on the nutrition benefits of milk and teaches students about fat, protein, carbohydrates/sugars, and calcium.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living)

Fast food frolics

Students will research nutritional guides from local fast food restaurants. Based on this research, students will compare menus for nutritional values and create healthy and unhealthy meal advertisement posters.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Healthful Living)

By Lisa Pastor.

Resources on the web

What is the best chip?

In this investigation, students use data analysis to seek answers to the types of questions often posed by consumer agencies and people who work in sales and marketing. Illuminations provides an activity sheet, links to web resources that contain nutrition... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Healthful Living and Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations