An excellent resource gets kids looking at agricultural production to better understand the careers needed in distributing foods from the farm to the consumer. Book, poster, web, and video links are included for teacher use. There is...

Why do athletes load up on carbohydrates the evening before a competition? The lesson helps answer this question as it relates the type of food to the amount of energy it contains. After a discussion, scholars perform an experiment...

Students examine the common misconceptions about breastfeeding. For this adult health lesson, students explain the benefits of breastfeeding. They determine the food group they need to improve on based on the prenatal good guide.

Students create a meal plan for their family. In this adult health science instructional activity, students discuss the benefits of using a shopping list. They explain how these methods can help them save time and make healthy meals.

Students play a matching game to practice pairing foods with their food groups. In this health and nutrition instructional activity, the class discusses food choices, then students play an on-line memory game.

Students, as they extensively review the vocabulary words on the board, examine the parts of a label and why it's so crucial to follow the directions on medicine labels to avoid reactions and the possible causing of future health issues.

Students review vocabulary of common illness necessary to request medical attention. They work in groups to play pictionary using related vocabulary wordsassociated with their health.

Students use internet resources research more about how eating good and bad food can affect their health. Students study the food pyramid and examine how important it is to eat from all food groups. Discussion questions are provided,...

Assist your pupils in making healthy food choices with this lesson. First, have them bring in different kinds of food labels, and put a list of key words on the board (list is not included, but can be nutrition or health-related words)....

Not a lesson in the traditional sense, this is a collection of resources with which you can craft a lesson on metabolic processes. It includes an outline of topics, some brief discussion, and a large array of animations, images, and...

Students discuss nutrition and how to make better choices with food. For this algebra and nutrition lesson, students discuss the way the body process food and the importance of nutrition for our cells. They discuss calories, fats and...

Students work in groups to increase nutritional awareness.  In this health and fitness lesson, students travel to various stations and complete the task on a body composition card. 

Students recognize that our bodies cannot function without certain essential foods. In this hunger and malnutrition lesson, students become familiar with the problems associated with malnutrition such as medical problems, problems...

Is there anything better than hot soup on a cold day? Kids prepare either vegetable chowder or minestrone soup in an activity that features the use of the stove top.

Third graders discuss the benefits for maintaining good nutrition and a well balanced diet. They categorize foods into the correct food group, decide if a meal is balanced, and create a full day menu which demonstrates what they have...

Students study nutrition, healthy choices for food, and ways to prepare food. They review the Food Guide Pyramid and play Nutriend Tic Tac Know to select healthy foods. As a group they make pretzels, Mystery Muffins, soda, and play the...

Fifth graders examine virus transmission. In this health and nutrition instructional activity, 5th graders explore hand washing and food handling techniques that prevent food borne illnesses. Students name viruses and the diseases caused...

Young scholars develop skills in making nutritionally-sound food choices. Keeping a food diary, they analyze their food intake using the food pyramid as a guide. Students identify and explain the relationship of nutrition to personal...

How are vegetables beneficial to a healthy diet? Have kids examine different types of vegetables, such as zucchini, broccoli, and carrots, and determine which parts of the plant they represent. Then, they taste the vegetables as a...

Should schools serve soda to students? Learners read an artlcle that argues against the sale of soda in schools and engage in a class discussion. They then complete a short assessment to check for comprehension and reflect on the...

Students look up nutrition vocabulary words in the dictionary and write a nutritious fact they learned about each of the words. In this nutrition lesson plan, students also play pictionary with the words.

Young scholars study the five food groups as an introduction to nutrition. For this nutrition lesson, students learn about which foods belong in each of the five food groups and they determine the need to eat a healthy diet. They keep a...

Learners study nutrition and how to maintain a healthy diet.  In this adolescent nutrition lesson plan students complete several activities that allow them to see different nutrition scenarios.