Nutrition: Education

Curricula

mypyramidkidsMy Pyramid

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mypyramidclassroom.html
   Level 1 for grades 1-2
   Level 2 for grades 3-4
   Level 3 for grades 5-6

Dole Super Kids
Lesson plans that integrates nutrition education with language arts, math, music, social studies, and science http://www.dolesuperkids.com/HTML/Teachers.html

 

farmergrowsAg in the Classroom – The Farmer Grows a Rainbow

This site provides teachers with classroom-ready resources to improve nutrition education among Pre-K-5 students. http://www.agclassroom.org/rainbow/index.htm


crunchnumbers

Crunch the Numbers

A standards-base math curriculum that integrates nutrition education around fruit and vegetable consumption

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/unitplan.jsp?id=277



Journey into Nutrition Education

Lessons and activities for elementary school teachers
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons-main.asp


learntobehealthyLearn to be Healthy
Web-based health science education kits that meet many national education standards http://www.learntobehealthy.org/kids/


smartmouthSmart Mouth
Center for Science in the Public Interest, nutrition education website for kids with games, quizzes, video clips, andarticles.http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/

 

Healthy Eating Posters for School Snack Bars (Downloadable) http://www.kidsnutrition.org/images/posters3/posters/poster_3.html


wewantmoreExplore the World with Fruits and Vegetables

Produce for Better Health idea book for nutrition education practitioners in school settings. www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/downloads/explore_guidebook.pdf