Title: Salt, To Use or Not To Use
Description: This lesson plan discusses the importance of salt and how to regulate the compsumption of salt in students' diets. Students will conduct an experiment to see the effects of having too much salt in your diet.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.
[HE1] (4) 10: Explain relationships among nutrition, health, and wellness.
[HE1] (5) 10: Describe the major components of MyPyramid, including food groups, number of servings, variety of foods, nutrients, and physical activity.

Title: Food Pyramid Game
Description: This is a fun interactive game for students to play and learn about the Food Pyramid.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (1) 12: Recognize foods and beverages that are healthy choices.
[HE1] (2) 9: Identify the six major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.

Title: Food Smarts: My Pyramid for Kids
Description: In this lesson, students will identify the foods groups on the new food pyramid, select items from a food group and determine which ones are healthy, determine their recommended individual caloric intake, and create a menu of healthy food choices.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (1) 11: Identify foods in the six food groups on MyPyramid.
[HE1] (1) 12: Recognize foods and beverages that are healthy choices.
[HE1] (2) 9: Identify the six major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 8: List a food source for each of the major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.
[HE1] (4) 9: Utilize information on food labels to determine the nutritional value of various foods.

Title: Design-A-Meal
Description: In this lesson, students will create menus for fictitious restaurants in small groups. The class will use them as a basis to order a healthy meal and calculate the cost of the meal.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.
[HE1] (4) 9: Utilize information on food labels to determine the nutritional value of various foods.

Title: Healthy Eating Quiz
Description: This is a short quiz for young children to take to learn about healthy eating. Children can learn about all healthy foods and how to keep their heart healthy and strong.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (2) 9: Identify the six major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.

Title: Kids World - Nutrition
Description: Welcome to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Kids World Web Page. This site has many games, quizzes and informational worlds created for exploration.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.
[HE1] (4) 9: Utilize information on food labels to determine the nutritional value of various foods.
[HE1] (5) 10: Describe the major components of MyPyramid, including food groups, number of servings, variety of foods, nutrients, and physical activity.

Title: Mission Nutrition
Description: An online game to help students learn about nutrition in foods.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (1) 12: Recognize foods and beverages that are healthy choices.
[HE1] (2) 9: Identify the six major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.

Title: Kids World - Nutrition
Description: Welcome to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Kids World Web Page. This site has many games, quizzes and informational worlds created for exploration.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.
[HE1] (4) 9: Utilize information on food labels to determine the nutritional value of various foods.
[HE1] (5) 10: Describe the major components of MyPyramid, including food groups, number of servings, variety of foods, nutrients, and physical activity.

Title: Healthy Food Activity Printables
Description: Children will be able to identify the different types of foods and what food group the different foods belong to.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (0) 12: Identify healthy foods, including snacks.
[HE1] (1) 12: Recognize foods and beverages that are healthy choices.
[HE1] (2) 9: Identify the six major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 8: List a food source for each of the major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.

Title: The Food Pyramid Webquest
Description: In this webquest, the fruits and vegitables are beginning to lose nutritional value at the store since they are not being sold. Students are to create a brochure promoting healthy eating to boost healthy sale at any local supermarket.
Standard(s):
[HE1] (3) 8: List a food source for each of the major nutrients.
[HE1] (3) 9: Identify portion sizes and number of daily servings needed from each food group using MyPyramid.
[HE1] (4) 9: Utilize information on food labels to determine the nutritional value of various foods.
[HE1] (5) 10: Describe the major components of MyPyramid, including food groups, number of servings, variety of foods, nutrients, and physical activity.