Friday, October 12, 2012

Serving Up MyPlate


FACS and Elementary Teacher Curriculum Using MyPlate – Use this Web site for Early Childhood, Parenting, Child Development, Family Wellness, and Food and Nutrition lessons.

FACS & Elementary Curriculum: Serving Up MyPlate

Serving Up MyPlate is a new collection of classroom materials that helps FACS and elementary school teachers integrate nutrition education into Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Health. This yummy curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands–on activities. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to staying healthy.  Curriculum components include: teacher guides; songs; posters; games and parent handouts. Go to USDA Food and Nutrition Service to download the curriculum.

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