Popular Film/TV General Information: Title: That’s So Raven “Food for Thought” Writer: Marc Warren Director: Rich Correll Year: 2005 Length: 25 minutes Rating: TV-G Description: In this episode of That’s so Raven, Raven and Chelsea fight back when the cafeteria is taken over by an exploitative fast food corporation. The school introduces a … Continue reading 8th Grade Nutrition Media Resource Popular Film/TV
Documentary General Information: Title: Bite Size Producer(s) Andrew Galdi, Lanre Idewu, Josh Lipton, Greta McAnany, Eric Gallegos, Year: 2014 Length: 90 min Rating: NR Description: Bite Size is a documentary about the Untied States childhood obesity epidemic. It follows four overweight children, their families, nutritional and medical providers who are trying to help them. … Continue reading 8th Grade Nutrition Media Resource Documentary
General Information: Title: Ask the StoryBots, Season 2 Episode 2: “Why Can’t I Eat Dessert All the Time?” Watch S2 E2 Producers: Sarah Kambara and Meridith Stokes Year: August 24, 2018. Length: 24 minutes Rating: G Brief description: This film is great because it is engaging and educational. I have watched it with kids before, … Continue reading Popular Nutrition Film Resource for 3rd Graders
General Information: Title: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Author: Lauren Child Publication date: 2003 (first published 2000) Publisher: Candlewick Press Brief description: I think this book would be the best selection because it is relatable and it provides maybe a way that can help picky children find foods they might love by … Continue reading 3rd Grade Fiction Book for Promoting Healthy Eating
General Information: Internet Website: My Plate Description: The website My Plate has excellent information about what MyPlate consists of as well as many additional resources helpful for educating others. This is the best site to educate teachers on how to eat a healthy diet using MyPlate because it consists of reliable information from the United … Continue reading MyPlate- A Great Teacher Resource
General Information: Internet Website: ChooseMyPlate (Student Website) MyPlate Menu (Student activity) MyMenu Planner (Student activity) Both of these were found within this page of the MyPlate website Description: This website is the best internet source for students to use because it was created by the US government, and MyPlate replaces the “food pyramid” we learned … Continue reading 3rd grade Interactive Resource for Students
General Information: Title: “Bill Nye the Science Guy: Nutrition” – Season 4, Episode 2 Producers: Erren Gottlieb, James McKenna, Elizabeth Brock Year: 1995 Length: 22 minutes, 57 seconds Rating: G Brief Description: This is a great video that students can watch to deepen their understanding of what healthy eating looks like and why getting nutrients … Continue reading 3rd Grade Healthy Eating – Nonfiction Video
Internet Resource for Parents: MyPlate and Healthy Eating Unit General Information: Internet Website: KidsHealth from Nemours – For Parents – MyPlate Food Guide Description: This website provides a very simple and short overview of what MyPlate is all about and will help parents understand what their children are going to be learning about in terms … Continue reading Grades 3-5 Nutrition Parent Resource – MyPlate
General Information: Title: “The Monster Health Book: A Guide to Eating Healthy, Being Active and Feeling Great for Monsters and Kids!” Author: Edward Miller Publication Date: 2006 Publisher: Holiday House, New York Brief Description: This is the best book to share with kids because it’s a fun and informative way to learn about the importance of … Continue reading 3rd Grade Healthy Eating – Nonfiction Literature
General Information App Information: App: Nutrients Rights-holder: Pomegranate Apps LLC Publication Year: 2010 Version Number: 7.3 Cost: $4.99 (for all-access) URL: Nutrients App Purpose and features of the app: The purpose of the “Nutrients” app is to gain information about a wide variety of food and specific ingredients. You can look up information about food … Continue reading 3rd Grade Healthy Eating – Integrated App