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Lesson Plan

Healthy Eating and Nutrition

Subject Science
Grades 3-5

In the Classroom Lesson Plans

Introduction

Why is it important to eat healthy? What is the food pyramid? In this lesson, students will document their eating for three days. They will then create a “my plate” project that shows one of the meals they ate followed by reflecting on their three days of journaling.

Learning Objectives

Explain the influence of nutrition on health.

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