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Food labels and serving sizes: In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 5.3; By reading the nutrition facts labels on the foods we find in the grocery store, we can make good decisions about which foods to purchase. This lesson plan for grade four, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students how to choose foods based on the information they find on the nutrition facts label, calculate the number of calories from fat found in a food, and understand the difference between a portion and a serving.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living and Science)

How do living things get energy from food?: In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 4; This lesson will teach students about calories as a measurement of the potential energy found in food and that everything their body does burns calories.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science); By Karina Colón.

How much am I supposed to eat?: In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 3; In this lesson, students compare serving sizes with portions, and discover their personal energy requirements through the integration of math and technology. In the end, students will understand diets are as individual as people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science); By Karina Colón.

I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science: In this unit, students will be involved in hands-on, inquiry activities that integrate various subject areas in order to learn and apply concepts of food chemistry and nutrition.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

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)

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.

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