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In this activity (page 32 of PDF), learners investigate the nutritional needs of healthy bones and muscles.

free Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners burn a peanut, which produces a flame that can be used to boil away water and count the calories contained in the peanut.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this nutrition and estimation activity (page 12 of PDF), learners estimate serving sizes of different foods and compare their estimates to serving size information provided on nutrition food labels

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this food science activity, learners explore digestion and proteins by observing the action of meat tenderizer on luncheon meat.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 1 of PDF), learners observe and quantify the growth of yeast when it is given table sugar as a food source.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity combines learning about nutrition, math of measurement and proportion, and healthy eating. Start by distributing food packages with Nutrition Facts labeled.

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this nutrition activity (page 26 of PDF), learners consider the nutritional needs of people with specific dietary requirements, such as athletes, persons with diabetes and vegetarians, and create a

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners investigate the food, water, and space needs of common livestock animals.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners identify and compare unit costs of given items. Learners use computation skills, problem solving and number sense to find the cost of an ounce of cereal.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this nutrition activity (page 16 of PDF), learners document their individual eating habits and learn whether their eating patterns meet their needs.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this health, cooking, and math activity, learners explore nutrition and examine nutrition labels.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners develop their understanding of combinations as they create as many different kinds of tostadas as possible.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 8 of PDF), learners estimate average daily baseline energy (Calorie) needs and energy needs for different levels of activity.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use Starburst® candy to sort, classify, compare, and graph. Learners grab a handful of one-inch candy squares, sort them by color, graph the candy, and discuss the results.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math activity, learners create their own units of measurement by making noodle rulers. Learners practice estimating and measuring objects using the noodle rulers .

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity helps learners learn about math through a real-world scenario. Three friends are baking cookies for their school’s bake sale.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math activity (Page 11 of the Dining Out! PDF), younger learners count out the total amount of money needed to purchase trail mix using the fewest number of bills/coins possible.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners measure the amount of carbon dioxide in a carbonated drink.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to Archimedes' Principle, learners use water displacement to compare the volume of an expanded gummy bear with a gummy bear in its original condition.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days