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Animals move!

This plan introduces students to the different ways animals move.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living and Mathematics)

By Michelle Tesiero.

Developing number sense with Baa Baa Black Sheep

In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 9

In this kindergarten lesson, students will use the nursery rhyme "Baa Baa Black Sheep" to practice non-locomotor skills by acting out the rhyme, and will develop number sense by participating in a number-matching activity.

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Mathematics)

By Lisa Wright.

Fun with fruits and vegetables

The activities will help the student identify, describe, and classify fruits and vegetables and learn how each grows.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)

By Suzie Overholt.

Good medicine

Students will examine changes in technology, medicine, and health that took place in North Carolina between 1870 and 1930 and construct products and ideas which demonstrate understanding of how these changes impacted people living in North Carolina at that time. To achieve these goals, students will employ the eight intelligences of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)

By Leslie Ramsey.

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 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.

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.

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)

Learning about time with Wee Willie Winkie

In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 11

In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie" as a starting point to learn about time.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Healthful Living and Mathematics)

By Lisa Wright.

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.

To eat or not to eat

After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, students will sort the foods the caterpillar ate by foods they need or don't need for their body.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Social Studies)

By Karlyn Sugg.

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.

Women's ACC Basketball Tournament School Day curriculum

Four collections of basketball-based units for grades K–8 teach all areas of the curriculum through the lens of the 2013 Women's ACC Basketball Tournament.

Format: activity/lesson plan

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BBB Schools - Science Clips

Thirty-six science topics for students age 5-11 are explored through interactive activities and quizzes. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: BBC Schools

Combining foods

In this lesson, the fourth of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Food Pyramid Power,” students explore addition and comparison subtraction by modeling and recording related addition and subtraction facts for a given number. The students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Healthful Living and Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Content Knowledge: a Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education

Benchmarks and standards for many curriculum areas; lessons aligned with national standards. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: The Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Cool Planet for Teachers

This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: OxFam

Eating patterns

In this lesson, the second of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Food Pyramid Power,” students sort pictures of food and create patterns. They also analyze a partner's patterns and extend those patterns. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Healthful Living and Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations