Tag Archives: K-2 Nutrition

K-2 Nutrition: Teacher Internet Resource

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General Information: Title: United States Department of Agriculture- Food and Nutrition Service: Discover MyPlate: Teachers Guide Description: This site is helpful because it has various lesson to teach, teacher instructions, worksheets, workbooks, quizzes, recipes, and common core standards. Core Integration: I could integrate these lesson plans through english (reading and writing), math, science, etc. Through … Continue reading K-2 Nutrition: Teacher Internet Resource →

K-2 Nutrition: Student Internet Resource

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General Information: Title: Kids Corner: Choose My Plate- Kids Food Critic Activity Description: Kids Corner is a section of Nutrition.gov that specializes in children’s nutrition and learning. The activity for the kids food critic is great because it lets children practice choosing recipes and then cooking them. They also get a chance to judge their … Continue reading K-2 Nutrition: Student Internet Resource →

K-2: Non-Fiction Book

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General Information: Title: Good Enough to Eat Author: Lizzy Rockwell Publication Date: June 30, 2009 Publisher: Harpercollins Children’s Books Description: This book is a excellent mix of storybook, information resource, and cookbook! It explores nutrient groups (like carbohydrates, protein, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals), nutrients functions, what foods contain which nutrients, how much of each … Continue reading K-2: Non-Fiction Book →

K-2: Fiction Book

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General Information: Title: How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food Author: Chris Butterworth Publication Date: February 12, 2013 Publisher: Candlewick Description: This book explores where foods come from.  Going beyond the grocery story, this book enlightens young readers about where foods originated from and the whole process they go through to … Continue reading K-2: Fiction Book →

K-2 Nutrition: Documentary Film

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General Information: Title: You Are What You Eat! Producer: SciShow Kids Year: 2016 Length: 17 min 45 sec Rating: G Description: In this short film, Jessi and Squeaks review a lot of topics that have to deal with food and food groups.   First, they go over what are the different types of food groups that … Continue reading K-2 Nutrition: Documentary Film →

K-2 Nutrition: Popular Show

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General Information: Title: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab Producer: Cloud Kid / PBS / CPB Year: 2009 – present Length: Episode length ranges from 2-10 minutes Rating: G Description: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab is a great way to teach kids about food and nutrition. It is a fun way to engage the students, while keeping their attention. I really … Continue reading K-2 Nutrition: Popular Show →

Fun Learning App for Students in K-2 on Healthy Eating: Awesome Eats!

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  Healthy Food Choices, K-2 Charlotte Pendlebury and Julia Jones Awesome Eats Awesome Eats is a healthy-eating app that combines gardening and nutrition. This app teaches young kids about the benefits of a colorful diet of fruits and vegetables, including recycling tips at the conclusion of each “meal”. Awesome Eats allows kids to learn their … Continue reading Fun Learning App for Students in K-2 on Healthy Eating: Awesome Eats! →

Amazing Internet Resources for parents, teachers, and students in K-2: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab, Choose My Plate, and Kids Health.

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Healthy Food Choices, K-2 Charlotte Pendlebury and Julia Jones Student internet source: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab   General Information: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab is a fabulous website that is selected for kids K-2 to learn about healthy food choices. There are videos that explain the benefits of certain food choices such as protein and calcium, or ways … Continue reading Amazing Internet Resources for parents, teachers, and students in K-2: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab, Choose My Plate, and Kids Health. →