Grades:
6
7
8
To help students understand the challenges of feeding a family a healthy meal on a limited budget.
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Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students research the practices of healthy exercise. They identify a topic related to good nutrition and personal health and write 3-5 facts to share with the class. They identify nonprofits that work to address related health needs and contact them by phone to ask questions.
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Unit: Buckets of Bucks for World Hunger
Grades:
K
1
2
In this the lesson the students learn basic facts about nutrition. They design "Stop Hunger Buckets" for the purpose of collecting coins to donate to a nonprofit organization. They create posters to inform other students about hunger and the fundraising campaign. The students write journal ...
Unit: Healthy Food Choices
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students learn about food choices as needs or wants. They read a book and discuss healthy choices. They discuss why is not always good to have everything you want. They discuss the foods we need to have healthy bodies and minds. Students create healthy food choice plates and share them to...
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Unit: Helping Others to Feed Themselves
Grades:
K
1
2
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the USDA Food Guidelines and motivate the students to seek good nutrition.
Grades:
K
1
2
To raise awareness of the needs of others who are unable to provide a balanced nutritious diet for their own families. Also to introduce the Heifer Project, which provides families with resources and education so they can have nutritious food and earn a living...
Grades:
K
1
2
In order to strengthen their understanding of nutrition, the students will plan a nutritionally balanced menu for one day.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will learn about federal social service programs over time and SNAP, the food assistance program....
Grades:
6
7
8
Students identify emergency food assistance programs and stereotypes surrounding hunger....
Unit: Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the Globe (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
Students read a story about the making of Stone Soup. Through the story, they learn about the concept of working together for the common good. They brainstorm and choose an idea for a service project related to hunger and health. They work together for the common good on their selected project...