Watermelon Nutrition & Activities

Watermelon is a popular fruit grown in Georgia. In this episode of Let's Learn GA!, learn how to make a variety of delicious dishes using watermelon and fun activities that incorporate watermelon.

Standards

Watermelon Nutrition & Activities

From Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons, Physical Health and Wellness Model Lessons

Watermelon Nutrition & Activities

Watermelon is a popular fruit grown in Georgia. In this episode of Let's Learn GA!, learn how to make a variety of delicious dishes using watermelon and fun activities that incorporate watermelon.

Materials needed for this lesson include:

- watermelon (sliced in half by an adult)

- paper

- something to color with

- a stick

- scissors

- tape

Chef Asata's Salad Recipe Ingredients:

- 3 cups watermelon

- 1 1/2 cups cucumber

- 2 tbsp fresh mint

- 1/3 cup feta cheese

- 3 tbsp olive oil

- 1 tbsp lime juice

- salt & pepper to taste

Health

HE2.1.a

Describe healthy behaviors that promote personal health, wellness, and disease prevention.

HE2.1.c

Recognize potentially harmful situations, behaviors, and environments.

HE2.1.e

Identify proper nutrition that provides energy to help the body grow and develop.

Science

S2L1.b

Plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes over a period of time.

Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons Segments

Physical Health and Wellness Model Lessons

Let's Learn GA! is series of video lessons for grades K-12 taught by Georgia teachers. The videos in this collection are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for physical health and wellness. Let's Learn GA! is a collaboration between GPB and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to support both in-person and remote learning plans. Check back for more physical health and wellness lessons coming soon.

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