General Nutrition

A to Z Teacher Stuff -- Themes, lessons, worksheets and tips on food and nutrition for preschool to grade 12.

Ask ERIC -- ERIC provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

BeanCAP - Lesson, PowerPoint and handouts for teaching a lesson on the nutrients and potential health benefits of beans, plus "Bean Bingo" for interactive reinforcement of the lesson. Links to other "bean" sites.

Children's Books about Food, Eating and Health -- A book list for parents and teachers designed for pre-school and early elementary students, plus links to sites for children, parents and teachers.

Children's Books about Physical Activity -- A book list for parents and teachers designed for pre-school and early elementary students, plus links to sites for children, parents and caregivers and teachers.

Dairy Council of California -- Classroom materials, links, and lesson plans on making healthy choices through nutrition and physical activity for grades K-12.

Food and Nutrition Information Center -- Printouts of the Food guide Pyramid, training materials, information and more for educators of young children.

Honey -- Games for kids and downloadable lessons on pollination, honey production and more.

Ice Cream -- Lessons on making ice cream for elementary students.

International Food Information Council -- Reviews, articles, brochures, pamphlets, materials and resources on child and adolescent nutrition and health and physical activity.

Milk Matters -- An educational campaign on the importance of calcium for children and teens. Plus information for professionals.

ChooseMyPlate Resources from North Dakota State University

National Dairy Council – Nutrition Expedition -- Teach healthy eating and nutrition with education materials and lessons

National Watermelon Promotion Board -- Science projects, coloring books, lessons and activities on watermelons for preschool to grade 7.

Popcorn -- Information and lessons for adolescents and teens about popcorn.  Coloring pages and activities for children about popcorn.

School Nutrition Association -- Tips on nutrition and fitness, recipes and more.

Teacher’s Net Lesson Bank -- Lessons on the Food Guide Pyramid, calcium, physical activity and other health topics for preschool, elementary and middle school.

University of Illinois Extension – Sports Nutrition -- Nutrition information to answer your students’ questions and provide guidelines about sports.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Resources for educators.

USDA/FSA Team Nutrition -- Activities, handouts and teaching ideas on physical activity and nutrition for elementary and middle school students.

Utah State Office of Education -- Nutrition education for grades K-6

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Food Safety Teaching Materials

FDA -U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Teacher's Guide for Middle Level Science Classrooms. Lessons about science and our food supply for middle and high school students.

Clemson Extension -- Teachers raise your competancy level about food safety with links to resources, fact sheets and PowerPoint presentations.

FoodSafety.gov -- Federal food safety information

Fight BAC -- The main concepts of food safety with activities for kids.

NSF International -- Non-profit independent certification company with many topics about health and safety and links to activities for kids .

Food Safety and Inspection Service -- Explains why and how to use food thermometers.

Healthy School Meals -- Food safety education materials, resources and links for grades K-6.

Henry the Hand -- A handwashing site with lessons, projects and games for elementary students.

Iowa State University Extension -- Four food safety lessons on foodborne illness, consumer control points, the danger zone, and where bacteria thrive. For elementary, middle and high school students.

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Resources

American Dietetic Association -- Reliable nutrition information for all ages.

Food and Nutrition Information Center -- USDA food and nutrition links to hot topics including the USDA nutrient database.

North Dakota State University Extension -- Links to our publications, food preservation, food safety and wholesome foods and nutrition and fitness.

Oregon State University -- Self-guided lessons, fact sheets, publications and links to nutrition and health topics.

University of Missouri -- Access curricula, activities, background information, research, teachers' ideas and links to other nutrition and food safety education information sites.

Washington State Dairy Council -- Links, games, PowerPoint presentations, and reproducible materials on MyPyramid, sports nutrition.

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