Nutrition, Grades 6-8
Confused by all the changes in the USDA's nutrition policies? This series builds awareness about healthy food and lifestyle choices in light of the most current thinking about nutrition and exercise. Games, word searches, matching activities, and simple recipes for classroom preparation of healthy snacks are included. Each book contains 28 reproducible pages, 8 full-color transparencies and answer keys. Includes discussions of food safety (understanding the microbiological activity in foods and how to keep food safe to eat), foods that fight diseases (blood pressure, brittle bones, cancer, heart disease), and other issues.