Food Allergies
Food allergy lesson pages explaining what an allergy is, the most common allergens, other names they appear under, and anaphylaxis, with labeling, drawing and word search activities.

- Grades
- Grades 1–4, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- P.E. & Health, Health
- Topic
- health, food
- Resource types
- Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Do you have a student in your class with food allergies but not quite sure how to explain them? Look no further! This PDF is the perfect resource to help students understand what allergies are and how we can help those around us.
BONUS: includes 2 fun puzzles!
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify common food allergens in pictures of foods
- Recognize other names for allergens on food labels
- Describe signs of anaphylaxis
Teaching tips
- One reflection question asks about students' own allergen experiences, so decide in advance how you will handle personal health details shared in class.
Skills covered
- Classifying — labeling pictured foods by allergen category
- Applying safety rules — drawing lunch foods that can and cannot be shared
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