Nutrition for Teachers

Nutrition for Teachers!

Student giving a teacher an apple Students must be healthy to learn...                  
                      but they also need to learn to be healthy.

We encourage and support health and nutrition education in the classroom. Teaching nutrition to students will help them to grow and learn to their fullest potential and we believe it is the key to promoting lifelong health and wellness. Nutrition Education establishes the basic skills for making healthy eating and lifestyle choices that will carry them into adulthood.

Our school’s breakfast and lunch programs help students to establish the healthy eating habits that they need to grow, learn and play. School lunches contain 1/3 of the recommended daily nutrient allowance and school meals include nutritious foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and calcium rich low fat milk.

Nutrition Glossary

Nutrition Resources for the Classroom

Guide to Good Eating


Super Crew!Lesson plans by SuperKids Nutrition Founder, Registered Dietitian, and Creator of the Super Crew®, Melissa Halas-Liang, MA RD CDE

 
 
 
Activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten
Picture to Letter MatchingAndy's Super Foods!Penny's Speed Race
 
Grades 1-2Grades 3-4Grades 5-6Grades 7-8
Consonant Super FoodCrack the Code - MathVegetables Logic PuzzleVegetables Quiz
Fill in Missing ConsonantsFood Group Word SearchFruit Salad Logic PuzzleNutrition Label Comparison
Abracadabra! MatchingSuper Foods A - ZEstimation Activity 
 Food Label Sugar Mystery   

 

10 Tips

SuperKids MyPlate Lesson MyPlate 10 Tips Nutrition Education Series
SuperKids MyPlate Lesson Plan Choose My PlateHealthy Eating For Vegetarians
SuperKids MyPlate PP Lesson Add More VegetablesSmart Shopping
SuperKids My Plate Activity Sheet Liven Up Your Meals 
SuperKids Teacher Directed Activities Cards Make Half Your Grains WholeKid Friendly Veggies And Fruits
SuperKids MyPlate Serving Size Cards Got Your Dairy TodayBe A Healthy Role model
SuperKids MyPlate Portion Size Card Protein FoodsCut Back On Sweet Treats
  Build A Healthy MealSalt And Sodium

Raisin Lesson Plan

 

Power Point Nutrition LessonsLearn to Read a Nutrition Label
Integrating Nutrition and Fitness into Curriculum
Label Man
Click on the "Label Guy" icon and download a complete lesson from the USDA on how to read a Nutrition Label, includes fun animations and interactive quiz questions.    
Learning about Trans Fat
5 a Day the Color Way with Fruits and Veggies
Learning about Whole Grains
Learning about Disease Prevention