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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.
Healthy choices: Part I
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 6.1
We all like to eat snacks, but are our choices healthful? This fifth-grade lesson plan, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students about the food groups, the nutrients that make up foods, and how to make smart snack choices.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living)
Healthy choices: Part II
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 6.2
Children's snack items can have high amounts of both fat and sugar. This fifth-grade lesson plan, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students how to make wise and healthy decisions when choosing snacks and beverages.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Healthful Living)
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)
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)
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)