https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/fit-kid.html?WT.ac=ctg#catfit This site is great for all students. There is a great list of why it is important to keep your body healthy and get familiar with how inside of you works. There is a great “how the body works” and if you click on the hyperlink it will bring you to the page where … Continue reading 8th Grade Internet Resources – Students
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/families A great resource for parents is the Choose MyPlate website. It provides fun and helpful resources and tips that work with all families. The articles provided within the page branch into information on local food grown in your area, eating on a budget and family-friendly recipes that you can do with your children. The … Continue reading 8th Grade Internet Resources – Parents
http://johnstalkerinstitute.org/blog/jsi-resource-center/lessons-for-elementary-middle-and-high-schools/ This is site is a great resource for teachers. John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition (JSI), is a major leader for training teachers about children nutrition in Massachusetts. Yet, the resources and information found on this website can be used in different states. The JSI is a resource hub for those who … Continue reading 8th Grade Internet Resources – Teachers
General Information: Name: Blast Off Game Publisher: USDA Publication Year: 2014 Price: Free Availability: Online (Flash 7 required), CD version available with the Serving Up MyPlate Teacher’s Guide. Summary: Blast Off is an interactive computer game that helps students better understand the basic food groups and the appropriate serving size for a standard day. The … Continue reading 8th Grade Interactive App
Fiction “Sad Perfect: A Novel” by Stephanie Elliot. Published by Farrar, Stratus and Giroux in 2017 General Information: Sad Perfect is a novel that is 320 pages and fiction. It’s about a sixteen-year-old girl “Pea “who has a secret, she has Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Having AFRID means you are afraid of nutritious food and … Continue reading 8th Grade Nutrition Fiction Literature
Non-Fiction “Fueling the Teen Machine” by Ellen Shanley and Colleen Thompson. Published in 2011 by Bull Publishing Company. General Information: “Fueling the Teen Machine” is the ultimate guide to navigating the world of nutrition. Used by both teens and parents, this book contains twelve detailed chapters from what your food is made of to managing … Continue reading 8th Grade Nutrition Non-Fiction Literature
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