In this energy balance worksheet, students track their food eaten over three days, the calories consumed and the calories burned through exercise. Students answer 3 questions about their energy level, calorie balance and the energy...

Young scholars investigate nutrition guidelines and recommendations to present what the information to their class. Based on their assessment of current habits, they determine which areas they would like to improve to reach goals for...

Students examine the different food groups on the food pyramid. In groups, they discover the proper amount to eat from each food group and how to prepare healthy meals. They keep a food journal and calculate the amount of calories they...

Fourth graders answer the question what happens to the food you eat? They complete a worksheet about the food you eat. They discuss the different types of teeth that we have. Students complete digestion poster in which they color and...

Students explore cultural variations in food preparation. They pick a country and research dishes of cultural significance. They prepare their food and present the dish to the class creatively.

Students compare prices of good across the century in order to introduce the topic of inflation. They undertand the concepts of inflation and Consumer Price Index (CPI), use online calculators to figure the approximate cost of goods...

Students identify cooking sounds and share opinions about their associations. After reading an article, they discover the growth of radio cooking shows. They prepare an outline and script for a cooking program and present their...

Students aim to explain why we need food, to know that we need many different foods and to know who is hungry in the world.

Students, using a New York Times article as a springboard, discuss how food reflects different aspects of a culture and reasons why cultural differences in food are seen as bizarre or, oftentimes, cruel by members of other societies.

Young scholars brainstorm healthy food choices. In this health science lesson, students calculate how much of each food group they need daily. They plan a menu based on the "MyPyramid for Kids" food guide.

After preparing baked potato nachos, the class views a PowerPoint about healthy food choices and takes notes on an accompanying worksheet. Although the PowerPoint is educational, the majority of the time is used for preparing and...

Students examine the different food canning methods and how to be safe canning.  In this canning lesson students examine the hazards of improperly canning. 

First graders investigate the origins of vegetables. In this Science lesson, 1st graders identify where fruits and vegetables come from. Students describe how people utilize plants.

Fourth graders examine healthy food choices. In this health lesson plan, 4th graders create a lunch that includes one serving from each food group and create a poster about a food group. Students participate in a variety of games in...

Students create a food package for a specific food.  For this marketing lesson students divide into groups and research, design, produce, market and analyze packaging. 

In this food worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions on food such as cabbage, meat, and farming. Students complete 6 questions.

Students examine the different parts of a plant and each ones role.  For this exploratory lesson students complete several activities including a game of charades.

In this online idiom quiz worksheet, students analyze the idioms about food within the sentences and select the correct meaning for the 10 exercises.

Students determine healthy snack choices for themselves.  In this eating habits lesson, students discuss snacks they regularly consume.  Students cut and paste pictures of snacks that they think are good selections.  

In this patterns worksheet, students cut out six pictures of foods. Students analyze the food pictures in each row and paste the next two foods that will continue the pattern.

In this word and picture matching instructional activity, students draw a line from 8 food pictures to the word that names each one. The pictures are in color.

In this Thanksgiving word search, students identify terms related to Thanksgiving. They locate words such as pilgrim, colony, and thankful. A list of 18 words is provided to assist students in their search.

Students explore the food pyramid and healthy eating. After discussing the five healthy food groups, students participate in activities to demonstrate the benefits of healthy food groups. They play games to discover the benefits of...

Students explore cooking. They follow safe procedures for food safety hygiene. Students discuss their experiences of cooking at home and school. They discuss what they did to prepare to cook. Students view a video. They create a poster...