School Lesson Plan Ideas for teaching the new USDA icon, MyPlate.  Each lesson plan has age appropriate ideas for teaching kids about good nutrition. Use for homeschool or in the classroom.

• Pre-school
  • The Alphabet's Healthiest Food Academy
  • Red light/ green light foods
  • Rainbow foods list
• Kindergarten-2nd grade(Teaching Choose MyPlate post or printable)
  • Fruits and Vegetables Presentation
  • Vitamin Experiment and lesson
• 3rd-6th grade (Choose MyPlate ideas)
• Middle and High school (Choose MyPlate ideas)
  • Advertise for a whole grain!

All Ages

• Sugar demo and comparisons!
• What is a complex carbohydrate lesson idea
• Food list for filling up Choose MyPlate

• Teach kids about the new Choose MyPlate icon and the history of the USDA’s messages with this powerpoint.
• 26 page presentation including the 2010 Dietary guidelines for Americans: Fun Fit and Healthy

Healthy Classroom Party Ideas!

• Valentines Party!

Staff Wellness Ideas

• Flab-u-Less February

Scouts!

• Nutrition Lesson- Wolf Den

Choose My Plate

Our Choose MyPlate products now come with instant lesson plan download!  Complete with printables for your students.

Get help teaching the new MyPlate with our

• Four section plate and accompanying dairy bowl. 

• New Adult Food Guide Plate

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