“I Will Never NOT EVER Eat a Tomato”
Go on this journey to discover how to deal with picky eaters and make healthy eating fun for all ages! by L. Child. Orchard Books This post contains an affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The link is noted with an asterisk (*) or Amazon image. What is this book about? This book explores picky eating habits with […]
US Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
https://www.fda.gov/food/students-teachers/science-and-our-food-supply Summary Food safety education materials for middle and high school students. Details This curriculum is designed to teach food safety as extension science activities in middle and high school classes. The main concept is to use food to engage students’ interest in science while using science to teach students the importance of food safety. […]
Nutrition Explorations
www.nutritionexplorations.org Summary: Education materials for school and home using relatable characters for PreK to upper elementary students. Details: This site has an extensive resource collection ranging from PreK to upper elementary levels. A unique feature about this website is that the curriculum includes relatable characters such as the Arianna and Little D. Little D takes the students back […]
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
njteamnutrition.rutgers.edu/fuel_five.htm Summary A “race” designed to promote healthy choices when consuming school meals from the cafeteria. Program also includes activity component. Details The Fuel Up with 5 curriculum is a “Race to Good Nutrition”. This K-6 program links classroom activities with cafeteria food experiences and parent education. The curriculum uses a car race to convey information while meeting the New […]
Indiana Department of Education
Media Smart Youth Summary After school program that utilizes youth to promote healthy activity and eating pattern strategies. Ten lesson curriculums also included. Details The after-school program “Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active” is an after-school program for 11-13-year-olds offered by the National Institute of Health. In addition to this, there is a 10 lesson curriculum […]
Illinois Nutrition Education Resource
Website: www.kidseatwell.org Summary: Healthy eating and activity articles and activities provided by teachers and RDs for K-12 educators. Details: This site provides classroom articles and activities for K-12 educators to promote healthy eating and active lifestyle messages in the classroom. Activities from online tools to making healthy cafeteria choices are covered. Each activity is headlined with a clearly defined outcome […]
Education World
www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson054.shtml Summary: Interactive, multi-subject extension activities. Details: This website offers individual classroom activities that can be implemented as a supplement to a variety of subjects. Grade levels are not indicated, but educators can easily adjust the material to fit classroom needs. Activities ranging from alphabetizing fruits and vegetables to taking student polls for nutrition related questions and graphing the results can […]
Dole 5 A Day
https://www.dole.com/superkids/ Summary: A comprehensive tool that promotes eating 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day for students K-5. Details: Dole provides classroom resources designed to provide “Everything you need to get your students excited about eating fruits and vegetables.” Downloadable fitness and “5 A Day” tracking worksheets are designed to motivate and encourage students […]
Dairy Council of California School Curriculum
If you’re looking for school curriculum, the Dairy Council of California has excellent materials for K-8. Here’s more about them. The materials provided by the Dairy Council of California emphasize healthy activity and eating patterns through math and language arts for California K-8 teachers. Details of Dairy Council of California Curriculum This K-8 curriculum covers the concepts […]
