Students will be assessed on their understanding of how to read and understand nutrient information on food labels.  25 different food labels will be placed around the room.  Students will work individually to answer the questions on their bingo cards by using the food labels.  For example one question on the bingo card might say which food has the most saturated fat or grams of sugar?

Students will learn about the 6 basic nutrients. They will then learn how to keep track of there food intake using a food tracker app on the ipad. Through this information they will be able to analyze their diet and make corrections where necessary.

This is an interdisciplinary unit for Grade 3 on Nutrition. This lesson will help students better understand the benefits of eating nutritiously and ways they can eat healthier. Students will record their daily food intake and create a bar graph. We will discuss the consequences of poor nutrition in various cultures of the world. Students will learn various nutritional terms.

By understanding how nutrition effects physical and mental wellness, and through tracing the history of the United States through the Oregon Trail which led to western expansion, students have an opportunity to understand the physical and mental difficulties faced by those who traveled along the Oregon Trail, and relate how following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans may impact the health of individuals as well as communities.

Students will analyze their food and physical activity habits by keeping a food and exercise diary for three days. They will create a personal nutrition and activity plan and follow it for 3 days and report on their success.

Students will be exposed to two non-fiction books, both telling the same true story. They will make connections, gain knowledge, and learn the history behind a well loved children's character. They will analyze the different perspectives presented by each author. After listening to the story students will answer questions.

Students will be exposed to two non-fiction books, both telling the same true story. They will make connections, gain knowledge, and learn the history behind a well loved children's character. They will analyze the different perspectives presented by each author. After listening to the story students will answer questions.

The objectives of this lesson are to recognize and appreciate qualities and attributes that make each person "one of a kind," and identify positive personal qualities and attributes in self and others.

Students are introduced to issues regarding Internet safety by doing a dramatization where students act out a scenario about a girl who puts herself at risk on the Internet. A discussion follows where students learn how and why it is critical to understand how destructive the Internet can be. Practical protective measures will be explained.

The activities in this lesson will help students understand their surroundings and how they fit into their family, community, and the world.

The activities in this lesson plan will help students understand the similarities and differences in families and identify attributes in themselves and others.

The activities in this lesson will help students understand their surroundings and how they fit into their family, community, and the world.

Students dissect owl pellets. After dissection, they sort the bones and glue them onto a picture of a vole skeleton.

Learn how to personalize learning using technology! Utah teachers have a large amount of technology to explore and use in their classrooms. Learn how to apply key technologies available to Utah teachers in the PCBL + Technology webinar series. This is the first of eight webinars in the PCBL + Technology series.

Learn how Mary Wade, a 5th-grade teacher at Provost Elementary, uses Canvas for Elementary (C4E) to create a flexible learning environment that supports all students. Mary shares her effective design and integration strategies for this tool and discusses how it supports student learning and communication. Watch the video to learn more about using C4E in your classroom.

Join host Katie Blunt as she travels to South Salt Lake to meet with Will Pettit, a CTE teacher at Granite Park Junior High. In this episode, Mr. Pettit will share how he incorporates Digital Citizenship into his official curriculum and seamlessly integrates it into every class, using some of Utah's EdTech Competencies. Then, discover how you can also apply these competencies to your lessons.

In this episode of UEN's PDTV, we travel to Bingham High School in South Jordan to learn from high school English Language Arts teacher Braxton Thornley. Mr. Thornely shares how he uses Canvas Mastery Paths and various other tools and strategies to personalize learning for his students. Whether you're new to personalized learning or looking for new ideas, this video is for you! Learn from Mr. Thornley's experience, and get inspired to create a personalized learning environment for your own students.

In part one of this special two-part series, host Katie Blunt takes you to Providence Hall High School in Herriman, Utah, to meet with Library Media Specialist Mariah Gerlach, who shows us how she uses technology tools to support students’ information literacy skills while collaborating with English teacher Catherine Jensen and her students on their research project.

In this episode of PDTV, host Katie Blunt visits Grant Elementary in the Murray School District. First, meet with 5th-grade teacher Kayti Graham, who shows us how she integrates technology software into her classroom to enhance student learning. Then, see how the elementary school director and director of technology for the district, Missy Hamilton, manages the technology evaluation process for her district.