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Health and Nutrition
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Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about the food pyramid.
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Use this graphic organizer to record a food chain, including predators, decomposers, prey, and producers.
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Fruit and vegetable picture bingo cards for fun vocabulary practice. Includes picture word bank.
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These cards can be used to review vocabulary, or printed twice to create a memory game.
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From "Arzt" to "Verletzung"
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Use the acrostic form to write a poem about healthy food.
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Find the words, from ARZT to WUNDE - in this puzzle.
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From "apples" to "tangerines".
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Make a mobile of good choices. This is a good tie-in for a drug awareness program.
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Use this web graphic organizer to help prepare for a report or project on food.
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Matching game with pictures, in English and Spanish. Match the Spanish and English words.
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Use this form to record people's favorite foods. Ten types are suggested and blank spaces are also included. Good tallying practice.
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Find the muscle system-theme words from "carbohydrates" to "triceps" in this rectangular word search.
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What causes cavities? How can they be prevented? Answers to these questions and more can be found in this fact-packed reading comprehension.
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Worksheet for describing the effects of various nutrients.
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Learn about the "My Pyramid" food guide! This mini-unit features a reading comprehension, Venn diagram, and several short answer and essay writing prompts, designed to promote understanding and creative thinking.
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Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about teeth.
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From "der Arzt" to "die Wunde", these vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.
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science illustration
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Use this web graphic organizer to help prepare for a report or project on teeth.
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Use four of the five senses to explore the community, tracking what can be seen, heard, smelled, and felt throughout a neighborhood on this handy chart.
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Use this page to divide portfolio categories or for a notebook cover.
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Make your own flashcards with these blank molar outlines. Four to a page.
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Find the food-theme words from "baked potato" to "vegetables" in this rectangular word search.
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Make a poster that illustrates facts about food.
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Use this chart to keep track of what foods you eat.
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Use this Venn diagram to compare healthy foods to snack foods.
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Four "STAY HEALTHY" posters: Wash Your Hands, Cover Your Sneeze, Keep Your Distance, and Stay Home If Sick.
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What's a blind spot? Why do some people wear glasses? Find out these answers and more with this reading comprehension.
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A cute song about brushing teeth in the morning, set to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean".
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Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for Melvin Berger's book about germs and health.
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Enhances comprehension and vocabulary for the Helen Frost book about dental health. Caution: This book may be difficult to find.
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Vocabulary and comprehension exercises enhance the Philip Balenstrino book.
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This unit contains reading comprehensions, science experiments, graphing, creative activities, and much more, all related to the topic of hair.
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Danny has lost his first tooth! A great mini-unit (comprehension, word search, etc.) for kids going through (or anticipating!) the same experience.
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Biography of scientist Gertrude Belle Elion, a chemist who developed a number of lifesaving drugs.
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Students read a classic short story of generosity and gluttony, then research and discuss health issues from the story and their own lives. A cornucopia of science, literature, and writing ideas, ideal for middle school or advanced upper elementary.
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February is Children's Dental Health month, but any time of year is appropriate for this unit, which includes a reading comprehension, and several science experiments perfectly designed to get children interested in the health of these "visible bones".
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A poster briefly outlines when "coughs and sneezes spread diseases" and when they don't.
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Two pages of facts about the human heart, two cards per page. With color illustrations.
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[created with abctools] Find "arm", "eyes", and other basic body vocabulary in this body-shaped word search.
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A reading comprehension, a vocabulary list, and a diagram (labeled and unlabeled) are used in this thorough mini-unit on the human heart.
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How big is a heart? How does it work? What are the parts called? Learn the answers to these questions and more with this fact-filled reading comprehension.
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This unit is a great enhancement to a nutrition lesson, and also works well as a "stand alone". Based on the 2005 food pyramid guide, and featuring imaginative writing prompts, real-life nutrition analysis, graphing, and more.
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Comprehension questions review Gennifer Choldenko's Newbery Honor novel about a boy growing up on Alcatraz Island.
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Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, crossword, ABC order, and more. From "canines" to "permanent".
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food pyramid illustration
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Enhances comprehension of Robert McCloskey's tale of a girl with a loose tooth.
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"One of Junie B. Jones's top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And what's all this tooth fairy business?" This unit enhances the Barbara Park book with vocabulary and comprehension skills development.
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Fill in the missing letters from each nutrition-themed word; then use the letters to decode the secret message! Vocabulary fun. This easier version provides a word bank.
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Three reading comprehension selections (Your Immune System, Immune System Disease, Keeping Your Immune System Healthy) clearly and simply explain how the immune system works and how to keep it working. Each selection is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions that require brief written responses. (11 pages)
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Three reading comprehensions (Your Skeleton, Diseases of the Skeleton, Take Care of Your Skeleton) clearly and simply explain how the skeletal system works and how to keep it working.
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Three reading comprehensions (Your Digestive System, Diseases of the Digestive System, Take Care of Your Digestive System) clearly and simply explain how the Digestive system works and how to keep it working.
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Create a bar graph to show information about favorite foods.
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A factual account of corrective dental braces followed by multiple choice questions and a writing activity.
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Learn about cells, bones and muscles with three reading comprehension exercises and other activities.
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Use this simple form to help organize the answers to three student-selected questions about any of the dental health professions.
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Report planner, KWL, and a lined page to write a report about teeth.
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This reading comprehension provides a brief overview of drugs: legal and illegal, medicinal and recreational.
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Simple addition and subtraction practice with numbers 1-10, with a dental theme.
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A toothsome page to write fabulous facts about teeth. Full page format for students to write a report on teeth.
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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February is Children's Dental Health Month. Use these charts to help students track their toothbrushing habits.
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Addition and subtraction practice with numbers 11-20, with a dental theme.
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.
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From "dentist" to "tooth decay". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.
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Two report forms guide students through the writing of book reports for fiction and non-fiction books about teeth.
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Fun tooth-themed late homework notices, assignment notices, and grading sheet.
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science illustration
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An introduction to some basic poetic structures (assonance and alliteration, tongue twisters, acrostics) using tooth themes.
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What is the difference between enamel and dentine? How can you tell a molar from an incisor? What are they for? Learn these answers and more with this reading comprehension.
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A board game of categorizing 20 garden plants into categories.
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Recipe for homemade sorbet with content and functional comprehension questions; short response and multiple choice.
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How many different smells can a human nose distinguish? This reading comprehension tells you!
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A one page reading comprehension on the history and nutritional value of the potato, with completion questions, critical thinking exercises and a word search puzzle of related vocabulary.
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"When Mudge the dog gets sick and goes to the vet, both he and Henry share some scary moments." Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for this installment in Cynthia Rylant's delightful "Henry and Mudge" series.
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health,nutrition,myplate,food groups,poster
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[member-created with abctools] Here are a list of key words having to do with dental health. Trace and cut out for a great shapebook, or hang them up, use them for vocabulary, put in your writing center to help with spelling. Have fun!
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A one page discussion of ways to keep hearts healthy, with multiple choice and short answer question sets, plus a crossword puzzle, a word search and a writing prompt.
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What causes cavities? How can they be prevented? This reading comprehension explains the basics.
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Defining the basics of survival needs, and taking creative approaches to survival situations.
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labeled and unlabeled
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Unscramble the words, from "artery" to "ventricle", and then find them in the word search.
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Learn the differences between arteries, veins, and capillaries, as well as other functions of the circulatory system, with this fact-filled reading comprehension.
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Booklet form enables students to write a short report on the invention of the stethoscope.
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Fun health pictures and words make these flashcards useful for healthactivities.
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One labeled and one unlabeled diagram of the nervous system.
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food pyramid illustration
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food pyramid illustration
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food pyramid illustration
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Vocabulary and comprehension exercises enhance the Helen Frost book.
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Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Marc Brown's popular "Arthur" series. Arthur is in school, dreaming of an upcoming trip to the circus, when he starts to feel sick.
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Enhances vocabulary and comprehension of Josephine Page's adaptation of Norman Bridwell's popular "Clifford, the Big Red Dog".
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Enhances comprehension and vocabulary skills for Mary Packard's story about losing a tooth.
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This poster has a "No Smoking" sign already on it; students should fill in the rest of the poster with pictures, texts, collages, etc.
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"Sweet potatoes are orange with brown skin." A simple reading comprehension about this root vegetable.
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Fill in the missing letters from each nutrition-themed word; then use the letters to decode the secret message! Vocabulary fun.
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Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Marc Brown's popular "Arthur" series. Arthur is the only one in his class who hasn't lost a tooth yet. Will one ever come out?
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Poster de vocabulario: higiene. Vocabulary poster.
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Three reading comprehensions (Your Respiratory System, Diseases of the Respiratory System, Take Care of your Respiratory System) clearly and simply explain how the respiratory system works and how to keep it working.
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Enhances comprehension and vocabulary skills for the book by Grace Maccarone.
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Two reading comprehensions (Your Immune System, Keeping Your Immune System Healthy) clearly and simply explain how the immune system works and how to keep it working.
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Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for Rod Clement's humorous book about teeth.
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Labeled and unlabeled. This simple diagram goes with our reading comprehension on the digestive system.
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Short, easy to read sentences about health, and then space for students to write about their own healthy choices.
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Design a t-shirt with a slogan for making good choices. This project is a good tie-in with anti-drug activities.
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[made with abctools] From "brain" to "vertebrae".
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"Clifford is anxious for his loose tooth to fall out because he is hoping for a treat from the Tooth Fairy." Enhances vocabulary and comprehension of this book from Norman Bridwell's popular "Clifford" series.
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Vocabulary and comprehension exercises enhance the Helen Frost book.
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coloring page show a single carrot
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coloring page
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Vocabulary and comprehension exercises enhance the book by Helen Frost.
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coloring page
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coloring page
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Vocabulary and comprehension exercises enhance the book by Helen Frost.
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Fill in the chart with activities that you enjoy that are good choices. This project is a good tie-in with anti-drug activities.
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Create a slogan, symbol, and button for an anti-drug campaign.
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"Anti-drug campaigns use symbols and slogans to help people know about and remember their message. For example, the Red Ribbon Week campaign uses the red ribbon as a symbol. The slogan Just say no! helps children remember the lessons their teachers and parents have taught them concerning drugs. Now it is your turn to come up with some new symbols and slogans." Lots of creative project ideas.
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"It is important to make good choices. A good choice is one that has a good consequence. One important good choice you can make is the choice to be drug free. Look at the choices below. Fill in more good choices in the chart."
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Fill in the chart with activities that you know are bad choices that should be avoided. This project is a good tie-in with anti-drug activities.
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"One important bad choice you should avoid is getting involved with drugs. You can and should make good choices instead."
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This poster has a "No Drugs" sign already on it; students should fill in the rest of the poster with pictures, texts, collages, etc.
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Cut out the six body parts and paste them on the matching squares on the board.
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Complete the targeted prompts ("I would never use drugs because..."). This is a good tie-in with anti-drug activities.
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Print two copies and match the "good choices" pictures. This is a good tie-in for a drug awareness unit.
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When Pat's class studied food he thought it was neat to learn all the things that his friends liked to eat.
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PowerPoint Required: Save this template to your computer to add your own text
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Start the year with this bulletin board and chart the number of lost teeth among your students all year. Pages for recording lost teeth every month, certificates for lost teeth, class survey of results, and monthly graph included.
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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Part of our "Have a Great Day!" series.
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?
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food illustration
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Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.
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Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.
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Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.
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Twelve pages of brainstorming, short report forms, and more on the five basic senses.
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Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.
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Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.
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One page reading comp on the balance in the nutrition of milk with reading comp questions, discussion points, activities, vocabulary word search puzzle.
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A one page comp on the health value of composting with comps questions, matching, and word search puzzle.
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Three reading comprehensions (Your Respiratory System, Diseases of the Respiratory System, Take Care of your Respiratory System) clearly and simply explain how the respiratory system works and how to keep it working.
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science illustration
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science illustration
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Labeled and unlabeled. This simple diagram goes with our reading comprehension on the respiratory system.
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science illustration
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science illustration
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science illustration
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Two page reading comprehension on how to plant and care for a vegetable garden with reading comp, discussion, short response-functional text questions, and vocabulary word search. Use with Healthy Gardeners Club forms.
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A board game of categorizing 20 garden plants into types.
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Choose the correct answer, then follow directions to fill in the puzzle and answer the riddle.
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Recipe for homemade sorbet with content and functional comprehension questions; short response and multiple choice.
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Cut out the six body parts and paste them on the matching squares on the board.
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Recipe for homemade granola with directions for Kid Chef and Adult Helper.
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A recipe for homemade granola with content and functional comprehension questions, and writing prompts.
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A recipe for homemade granola with steps for Kid Chef and for Adult Helper; content and functional comprehension questions.
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From "cavity" to "smile", these vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.
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A one page reading comprehension on the history and nutritional value of the potato, with completion questions, critical thinking exercises, a word search puzzle of related vocabulary, and a research writing prompt.
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A one page step by step how-to for growing potatoes. Includes functional text questions, with teachers note and answers.
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Five illustrated food group posters.
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"Once upon a __, there lived a tooth fairy named Francie."
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PowerPoint presentation of MyPlate food groups and MyPyramid "Steps to a Healthier You." Includes link to related materials.
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PowerPoint with Audio: Germs in Food and Water - Cleaning. Part 2 of 2 food and water preparation presentations from the Living on Planet Earth Series. This program describes how to limit the ingestion of harmful microbes by properly separating, cleaning, cooking and chilling food.
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A one page discussion of ways to keep hearts healthy, with multiple choice and short answer questions, plus a crossword puzzle and a word search.
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Four reading comprehensions and other activities on health maintenance topics.
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Four reading comprehensions (Your Mouth and Your Teeth, What Happens with Teeth, Tools for Your Teeth, and The Dentist) on the topic of dental hygiene.
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