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Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum

What are healthy food choices? What is a balanced diet?
Serving Up MyPlate is a new collection of classroom materials that helps elementary school teachers integrate nutrition education into Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Health. This yummy curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands–on activities. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to staying healthy. Curriculum components:

Teacher’s Guides
Each Teacher’s Guide has three inquiry–driven lessons that help children discover nutrition, explain their understandings, and reflect upon their experiences — all of which encourage a lasting awareness of what it means to be healthy.

Print Availability: FNS is currently printing the teacher’s guides and plans to make the printed lessons available to schools later this year. Until then, feel free to download the lessons at the links above.

Original Songs
Each level includes activities using original songs that help students learn about healthy choices in an engaging and memorable way. Lyrics are included in each of the Teacher’s Guides.

CD Availability: FNS will be including a CD of the songs with the printed Teacher’s Guides. FNS is currently printing the Teacher’s Guides and plans to make the printed lessons available to schools later this year. Until then, feel free to download the songs using the links above.

Eat Smart To Play Hard With MyPlate Poster (36”x24”)
This two-sided poster shows the MyPlate icon and foods in the five food groups. A blank MyPlate on the reverse can be used as a tool to assess students’ understanding.

Print Availability: Elementary schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or other Child Nutrition program may order a free print copy of the poster.

Eat Smart To Play Hard With MyPlate MiniPoster (8½”x11”)
 This two-sided mini poster shows the MyPlate icon on one side and foods in the five food groups on the reverse.

Print Availability: FNS is currently printing the mini poster and plans to make it available to schools later this year. Until then, feel free to download the mini poster at the link above.

MyPlate at Home
This colorful handout (4 page booklet) for parents reinforces the class lessons at home. It’s also available in Spanish, Chinese, and French.

Print Availability: Elementary schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or other Child Nutrition program may order free print copies of the parent handout in English or Spanish. Print copies in Chinese and French are expected to be available in the Spring of 2013.

Extra Helpings
Each lesson includes ideas on how to extend the learning beyond the lesson. The following resources are part of the Extra Helpings in Level 3.

CD Availability: FNS will be including a CD of the Blast Off! game with the printed Teacher’s Guide for Level 3. FNS is currently printing the teachers guide and plans to make the printed lesson available to schools later this year. The Track & Field Game is only available online.

Share Your Stories!
Team Nutrition is interested in hearing about your experiences with the materials. Your descriptions of successes and challenges help us create resources that better meet your needs! Email us!

 

Last modified: 02/06/2013