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
Nutrition, Grade: 3-5 General Information: Title: Keeping your body alive and well: A children’s book about physical needs Author: Joy Wilt Berry Publication Date: 10/28/1980 Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc. Brief Description: This book talks about all of the different aspects of what is needed in order to keep/maintain a healthy body. The book includes chapters … Continue reading Nonfiction Book Physical Needs for Grades 3-5
Nutrition, Grade: 3-5 General Information: Title: How Did that Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food Author: Christine Butterworth Publication: 02/12/2013 Publisher: Candlewick Press Brief Description: This book talks about how our food gets into our lunchbox. It lists the different stages our food goes through in order for it to make it to … Continue reading Fictional Lunchbox Book for Grades 3-5
Topic: Nutrition: Grade: 3-5 Popular Film General Information: ○ Title: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ○ Producer: Sony Pictures Animation, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Imageworks ○ Year: 2009 ○ Length: 9 minutes ○ Rating: PG ○ Review: ■ This movie is pretty entertaining and fun for all who watch. In this movie, a scientist … Continue reading Popular Nutrition Movie for Grades 3-5
Topic: Nutrition: Grade: 3-5 Documentary General Information: ○ Title: Forks over Knives ○ Producer: John Corry ○ Year: 2011 ○ Length: 96 minutes ○ Rating: PG ○ Review: ■ This film provided me with a lot of new information that I had never heard before. It provided facts about nutrition and how it varies across … Continue reading Plant-Based Foods Nutrition Documentary for grades 3-5
Nutrition Grades 3-5 General Information: Eat and Move-O-Matic New Mexico State University 2012 Version 2.2 Free Eat and Move-O-Matic This app teaches kids about calories in food and the physical activities they can do to burn off a certain number of calories. The user chooses a certain food or meal, and the app says how … Continue reading Calories and Exercise Interactive App
General Information: Nourish Interactive: I thought this site would be beneficial for parents due to it’s variety of resources for both parents and their children. The site included several resources on educating parents about nutrition, and how they can educate their children. A unique aspect of this site is that is has a variety of … Continue reading Educational and Interactive Nutrition Website for Parents
General Information: Scholastic: Health and Nutrition I thought that this site would be a great resource for educators because it is directed toward educators. It takes into account what educators need and are looking for. The site includes lesson plans, book lists and discussion guides, student activities and other curriculum materials. The site is professional … Continue reading Nutrition Curriculum Website for Teachers
General Information: Choose My Plate Choose My Plate is a great site for students to use because it has a lot to offer. Compared to other sites I looked at, this site offered more activities and resources overall. These included games, activity sheets, videos and songs just to name a few. The site also offered … Continue reading 3rd-5th Grade Food Groups Website