Tricky Treats, written by Georgia Perez, 2010, publisher- Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Indian Health Service. For up to fourth grade. https://www.amazon.com/Tricky-Treats-Eagle-Georgia-Perez/dp/0160913160 This book is about a group of kids going out for a day of play and they’ve all packed snacks, they meet with Mr. Eagle and … Continue reading Fiction Literature- Tricky Treats
Below is the summary of internet resources that we have used in our lesson plan for a week. The internet resource for the teacher is the only site that wasn’t expressly used within the week plan. Student 1) Smash-Your-Food is an online game that asks kids to make predictions on how much sugar, salt, and … Continue reading Internet Resources for students, teachers, and families
Smash-Your-Food is an online game that asks kids to make predictions on how much sugar, salt, and oil are in common (junk) foods. After making a prediction, a lever is pulled and the food is smashed! As in real videos of hamburgers, french fries, cans of soda, and bowls of ice cream being smashed into … Continue reading Smash your food!
To view please click here Title: Arthur D.W The Picky Eater Producer: CINAR Year: 1997 Length: 13:12 minutes Rating: TV-Y Summary: D.W. is a very picky eater. She has an outstanding list of all the foods that she hates, most of which she has never tried. D.W.’s refusal to eat certain food causes some trouble in the … Continue reading D.W. The Picky Eater
The math of a sushi roll Guest Speaker: Common Threads’ farm-to-table educators come to classrooms to give hands-on experience with cooking healthy foods. In this lesson, they will come to the class to teach how to make veggie sushi rolls! Contact: https://commonthreadsfarm.org 360-927-1590 Internet Resource for parents (extension at-home activity): USDA Food Composition Databases is a … Continue reading The math of a sushi roll
By: DK Books Publisher: Mary Ling- DK Children Publish Date: April 14, 2015 Type: Non-Fiction Literature Forth Grade Buy it here What is This Book About: This book is a Non-Fiction informative literature that contains numerous facts about your body and the food you eat. Some of the many topics … Continue reading Are You What You Eat?
By: Rex Barron Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 1st Impression edition Publish Date: June 17, 2004 Type: Fiction Literature Forth Grade Buy it here What is This Book About: This book is a fictional story about the food on the food pyramid. All of the foods work together … Continue reading Showdown at the Food Pyramid
Staying Healthy: Eating Right By Alice B. McGinty Published by The Rosen Publishing Group Inc. (1997) http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Healthy-Eating-Library-Living/dp/0823951367/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1462901318&sr=8-2&keywords=staying+healthy%3A+eating+right What this book is about: The title of the book pretty much sums up what the book is about, staying healthy and eating right. I would recommend this book because it really dives into each of the food … Continue reading Staying Healthy, Eating Right
SuperKids Nutrition Website URL: www.superkidsnutrition.com Description: This website is a good resource for students K-8 to help them understand why nutrition is important as well as how to lead a healthier lifestyle. Kids can look through the website to learn more about healthy foods and what they can do for your body as well as … Continue reading SuperKids Nutrition
Lizzie McGuire: Inner Beauty Producers: Stan Rogow Productions, Disney Channel Rated: TV-G Run time: 22 minutes 36 seconds Air Date: August 22, 2002 This Disney Channel episode is about Lizzie’s friend, Miranda, who becomes very self-conscious and goes on an extreme, starvation diet. Lizzie and her friend struggle with confronting Miranda and helping her in … Continue reading Lizzie McGuire: Inner Beauty