In this computer worksheet, students use ViewPoint's forward and backward arrows, and the search tool to locate information given about minerals and vitamins. They load the Vitamins datafile and use the search tool to respond to five...

Students evaluate human health by participating in an interactive activity. In this food choice instructional activity, students discuss the decisions they make each day in order to stay healthy with the food they eat. Students utilize...

In this food log worksheet, students analyze what they eat in a single day. Students fill in the chart for the food groups and the different meals and snacks consumed throughout the day.

Students understand there are healthy and not healthy food choices. In this food pyramid lesson, students learn to make healthy choices by playing a traffic light game. Students recognize raw foods from the farm may not be ready for...

Pupils research the nutritional value of fast food. They assess which fast foods are best and worst to eat. They organize their data into tables and graphs and explain their findings to other students.

Students make a pledge to make three positive choices for 30 days and track their progress. In this positive choices lesson plan, students discuss ways in which they can be healthier, protect the environment, be respectful, and more....

In this health worksheet, students draw pictures of foods they eat on one side of a scale and things they do on the other, circling foods that are healthy and using triangles to indicate activities that burn energy and increase heart rate.

Students investigate the concept of the food pyramid. The lesson includes background information for the teacher to lecture students about the food pyramid. They construct a model of the pyramid using cereal boxes. The projects could...

Students explore the benefits of peanuts. In this peanut instructional activity, students explore the nutritional benefits of peanuts as they complete worksheet activities.

For this comprehension review for fifth grade worksheet, 5th graders answer 9 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about the main idea and details of two passages.

Students study the recommended Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. They discuss the foods they eat, watch a video about the Food Pyramid and examine actual foods portioned out into recommended serving sizes.

Students, in groups, choose from a list of alternatives for recreational activities, transportation options, nutritional choices and other opportunities people have in their lives to make decisions which either benefits or has a negative...

Young scholars examine their eating habits and experience analyzing data and drawing conclusions. They construct models of the molecular backbone of saturated and unsaturated fats. In addition, they examine the labels of their food,...

Sixth graders examine the health benefits of rice. In this food benefits lesson, 6th graders discover the nutritious benefits of rice. Students research Celiac Sprue disease and how rice benefits the people with this disease.

Pupils predict, observe, and record what grasshoppers eat to demonstrate an understanding that grasshoppers and people have nutritional requirements to grow and maintain good health.

Fifth graders examine how good health depends upon many things, including heredity, lifestyle, personality traits, mental health, attitudes, and the environment.

Fifth graders review the Food Pyramid. They examine several breakfast cereal labels and determine how much sugar is in each. They discuss these amounts and whether or not they are surprised by the results. They discuss the amount of...

In this self management worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about how children self manage themselves. Students complete 10 questions and 1 short answer question.

Students examine food labels. They conduct a food label hunt to determine if specific foods are safe and acceptable for people with specific food allergies. They study a variety of food labels to determine whether or not they would...

Pupils explore wants and needs. In this family budgeting lesson plan, students play the Food Money game to help them distinguish between food wants and needs. Pupils discuss their impressions of the game and food budgets.

In this food diary worksheet, students record the foods they eat from each of 5 groups on a chart that has spaces for each day of the week.

Students study the food pyramid. In this adult health lesson, students discover ways to change their cooking habits to lessen fat content. Given different recipes, they brainstorm ways to change some of its fatty ingredients to make it...

Students identify the different WIC cheese choices. For this health lesson, students compare the nutrient content of various cheese. They share cheese cooking tips.

Students examine their family's snacking habits. For this adult health lesson, students discuss ways to choose healthy snacks for their kids. They explain why choosing food wisely is very important.