Curriculum Resources - Elementary Thematic Units

Nutrition Education Curriculum Guide
(A complete 1st-6th Grade Curriculum!)

By Connie Evers, MS, RD

New from 24 Carrot Press is a nutrition education tool which outlines a complete 1st - 6th grade curriculum that is integrated, behavior-based and sequential. The guide is based on the books How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, Nutrition Fun with Brocc & Roll, and the MyPyramid Food Guide. CD-Rom.

Nutrition Education Curriculum Guide CD-Rom 24C-8000......$9.95

Everybody Move!:
A Multimedia Package for Daily Physical Activity
(with CD and DVD - 2nd Edition)

From Human Kinetics

Improve children’s academic success and make a positive difference in their lives with this comprehensive package filled with practical tools to make daily physical activity a reality. Includes a teacher guide with 54 fun fitness activities, 32 moving-to-music activities, 14 choreographed line dances, tips on training leaders and 9 keys to implementing a program; a CD with 80 minutes of music; a DVD-ROM with over 90 minutes of video showing 14 line dances; and more than 230 reproducible activity cards that you can print and use in your classroom. Softcover, 240 pages. Ages 4-12.

Everybody Move! with CD and DVD HK-2310......$59.00

Nutrition EZ:
Integrating Nutrition with Language Arts, Math and Science Standards

By Julie A. Brown M.Ed

Educators will make their nutrition education lessons come alive with this 200 page activity book. It contains engaging K-5 worksheets that integrate nutrition education concepts into standard-based language arts, math, and science lessons. With many hands-on activities, students will eagerly learn and retain the basic concepts of good nutrition in accordance with the new USDA MyPyramid guidelines, while forming life long healthy eating habits. This book also contains an interesting and motivating 10 minute DVD containing hands-on nutrition integration ideas! Softcover, 200 pages. Ages 5-11.

Nutrition EZ JAB-0202......$34.99

This companion guide to "A Visit to the Farmers’ Market" shows you how to incorporate basic nutrition education into your curriculum by helping children develop awareness of the connection between the land, our lives, the food we eat, and our health and well-being. Includes reproducibles, plus over 40 easy-to-implement lessons and exercises, from storytime and songs to relay races, games and ideas for field trips. Softcover, 106 pages. Ages 4-8.

All About Farmers' Markets: A Teaching Guide BCP-1023......$32.95

Click here to see the companion book "A Visit to the Farmers' Market"!

Nutrition: Primary Grades Curriculum
This book interprets the new food pyramid for personalized nutrition based on gender, age and physical activity. Games, word searches, matching activities, and simple recipes for classroom preparation of healthy snacks are included. Includes reproducible pages and 8 color overheads. Softcover, 25 pages. Grades K-5.

Nutrition: Middle Grades Curriculum
In addition to interpreting the new food pyramid, this book delves more into the “science” of food – including discussions of food safety (understanding the microbiological activity in foods and how to keep food safe to eat), foods that fight diseases (blood pressure, brittle bones, cancer, heart disease), and other issues. Games, word searches, and matching activities are included. Includes reproducible pages and 8 color overheads. Softcover, 28 pages. Grades 6-8.

Nutrition: Upper Grades Curriculum
In addition to interpreting the new food pyramid, this book digs even deeper into the “science” as well as the economics of food — how marketing effects the kinds of foods introduced to American consumers. The emphasis is on distinguishing nutritious food from junk food. Games, word searches, and matching activities are included. Includes reproducible pages and 8 color overheads. Softcover, 30 pages. Grades 9-12.

Milliken Nutrition Curriculum Series Nutrition: Primary Grades Curriculum LCM-4845......$17.95 Nutrition: Middle Grades Curriculum LCM-4846......$17.95 Nutrition: Upper Grades Curriculum LCM-4847......$17.95

If you want to counter the trends of inactivity and obesity, put Eat Well & Keeping Moving to work at your school. This innovative, proven approach to teaching health education is unique in that it encompasses all aspects of the learning environment, from the classroom, the cafeteria, and the gym to school hallways, homes and even community centers. The lessons equip students with the knowledge and lifelong skills they need to choose a nutritious diet and be physically active and focus on six simple messages: eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, eat whole grains and sack the sugar, keep the fat healthy, start smart with breakfast, keep moving, and limit “screen time.” Through lessons on overall health, the five food groups, best-choice foods within the food groups, safe exercise, and the “Balanced Plate for Health” students learn the value of these six messages. The program is designed to fit easily into a school’s curriculum and includes four classroom promotions that give students the opportunity to practice what they learn and “FitCheck,” a tool for self-assessment of activity and inactivity. Also includes a CD-ROM with in-depth implementation manuals and supporting materials and all reproducibles. Softcover, 602 pages. Ages 8-11.

Eat Well & Keep Moving HK-9403......$56.00

Help kids make the connection between what they eat, how much exercise they get and their personal fitness. This reproducible, semester-long journal provides an individualized way to track fitness and activity goals. Includes national standards for physical education, MyPyramid, a personal and family fitness and nutrition inventory, motivational tips, an overall fitness plan, and a daily log to track meals, exercise and goals. Softcover, 36 pages. Ages 10 and up.

Nutrition and Activity Journals Elementary Nutrition and Activity Journal (Elementary School) IPG-2412......$9.95 Intermediate Nutrition and Activity Journal (Middle School) IPG-2290......$9.95 Physical Education Nutrition and Activity Journal (High School) IPG-224X......$12.95

Thematic Unit: Apples

By Teacher Created Resources

Everything in this thematic unit is based around one juicy favorite - the apple! Included are lesson plans and cross-curricular activities based on two popular pieces of children's literature, Johnny Appleseed and The Giving Tree. Softcover, 80 pages. Ages 6-9.

Thematic Unit: Apples TCM-266......$9.99

This resource is filled with nutrition activities and strategies that are kid-tested and teacher endorsed. Over 75 activities support classroom learning centers, cafeteria and home environments. Includes information on MyPyramid.gov, reading food labels, background information about nutrition, tips on how to promote positive messages, the importance of making nutrition fun, and more than 200 activities to help implement these concepts. Softcover, 247 pages. Ages 5-11.

How to Teach Nutrition to Kids 24C-7038......$19.95

Provide “hands-on” learning while teaching nutrition! This kit makes lesson planning easy with ready-made transparencies, background information, worksheets, handouts, quiz and test possibilities, along with attention-getting activities and games. Use to teach all facets of MyPyramid.gov, basic nutrition, meal planning with the dietary guidelines, nutrition facts label and food safety. No other textbook is needed when using the Nutrition Curriculum Kit! Ages 9 to adult.

Nutrition Curriculum Kit JB-A1140......$135.75

Colorful transparencies make teaching MyPyramid come alive! These transparencies are a great tool for teaching all aspects of the new MyPyramid Food Guidance System to students and clients of all ages. Ten full-color transparencies include the latest information on MyPyramid.gov, portion sizes, the nutrition facts food label, as well as safe food handling procedures. Use as colorful additions to your healthy eating presentations as well as for reviewing and testing knowledge of MyPyramid.gov. Includes ten full-color transparencies and an extensive teacher’s guide with lesson plan ideas. For all ages..

MyPyramid Teaching Transparencies MyPyramid Transparencies JB-A1120......$18.95

Everything you need for teaching nutrition and healthy eating! Includes a variety of reproducible handouts, forms, worksheets, puzzles, and transparency masters to use for teaching all aspects of nutrition. Includes up-to-date information on MyPyramid.gov, the dietary guidelines, reading food labels and food safety. Use them alone or as supplemental activities to add interest and fun to lesson plans, counseling sessions and seminars. Softcover, 44 pages. Ages 5 and up.

Food & Nutrition Made Easy JB-B4160......$18.95