Take a look inside our printable book "Health & Nutrition (Grades 4-9)," with this sneak peek slideshow. With this slideshow, you'll see some of the many health- and nutrition-themed activities inside the book, including literature guides, journal topics, and more.
Nutrition and You
This exercise will help students learn to make good choices about what to eat.
A Sweet Start to Science
Using inquiry-based activities, students work in groups to test the dissolving rate of LifeSavers.
Chew on This Teacher's Guide
Engage your students' interest in their health and well-being with the interdisciplinary activities in this teacher's guide for Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food. This guide includes lesson planning ideas and discussion questions about nutrition, the history of fast food, and the practices of fast-food corporations.
An Edible Experiment
Students grow their own alfalfa sprouts and then eat them in a sandwich.
Fast-Food Fact Finding
Using the Internet, children compare and contrast the nutritional value of menu items from different fast-food restaurant chains.
Food Groups
Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates students' ability to use data and charts to find foods that meet daily requirements. Materials list, set-up instructions, and evaluation guide are included.
Daily Journal Topics: Fabulous Food
Assign one of 10 journal topics for students on the subject of food.
Larger-Than-Life Lara Discussion Guide
Explore the sensitive issues of teasing and obesity with your class as you read Larger-Than-Life-Lara by Dandi Daley Mackall. The cross-curricular lesson plans, author commentary, and questions in this guide will promote class discussion.
Health & Nutrition Printable Book (Grades 4-9)
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