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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 →

K-2 Nutrition: Interactive App

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General Information Title: My Food – Nutrition for Kids Rights-Holder: urbn pockets Publication Year: 2015 Version Number: 1.1.2 Cost: $2.99 URL: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id987953868 Summary: Through games, interactive facts, videos, and exploration of items on a plate, this app allows students to learn about the food they are eating. This app covers all topics that are imbedded … Continue reading K-2 Nutrition: Interactive App →