Food Unit

Be Thoughtful About Nutritious Food Choices

Kids will learn how to use a stoplight as tool to make nutritious food choices.

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Introduction

Kids will think more about the idea that food is fuel for their body. In this unit, kids will use a stoplight as a tool to help them think about their food and make healthy and nutritious food choices.


Lesson 1: Ways That Kids Can Fuel Their Bodies and Brains

Teach kids to identify nutritious breakfast food options.

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Lesson 2: How to Gamify Nutritious Food Choices

Use a game to reinforce nutritious food choices.

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Lesson 3: Paths to Nutritious Snack Options for Kids

Teach kids about nutritious snack options and help them categorize snacks into Eat More/Green Light, Eat Some/Yellow Light, Eat Less/Red Light choices.

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Lesson 4: Nutritious Meal Planning with Kids

Teach kids to plan a nutritious meal, using the MyPlate printable.

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Lesson 5: Nutritious Food Choices Fuel Healthy Kids

Have kids play a game to help them think about nutritious food choices.

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Introduction

Kids will think more about the idea that food is fuel for their bodies. In this unit, kids will use a stoplight as a tool to help students think their food and make nutritious food choices.


Lesson 1: Ways That Kids Can Fuel Their Bodies and Brains

Teach kids to identify nutritious breakfast food options.

Go to Lesson

Lesson 2: How to Gamify Nutritious Food Choices

Use a game to reinforce nutritious food choices.

Go to Lesson

Lesson 3: Paths to Nutritious Snack Options for Kids

Teach kids about nutritious snack options and help them categorize snacks into Eat More/Green Light, Eat Some/Yellow Light, Eat Less/Red Light choices.

Go to Lesson

Lesson 4: Nutritious Meal Planning With Kids

Teach kids to plan a nutritious meal, using the MyPlate printable.

Go to Lesson

Lesson 5: Nutritious Food Choices Fuel Healthy Kids

Have kids play a game to help them think about nutritious food choices.

Go to Lesson