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8 MyPlate Lesson Ideas for K-2nd Grade

By Amy Roskelley
Published on November 4, 2011
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Whether you are teaching in school, homeschool, or you just like to teach your kids about nutrition, use these lesson ideas to make education fun! For more free printable nutrition lesson plans go here.  Also check out Healthy kids Challenge for great nutrition curriculum tools!

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Choose MyPlat

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/downloads/MyPlate/ColoringSheet.pdf

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/downloads/MyPlate/ColoringSheetBlank.pdf

Add More Vegetables to Your Day

Focus on Fruits

Got Your Dairy Today?

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/dairy_counts_table.html

With Protein Foods, Variety is Key

http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2011/10/healthy-afternoon-snack-soft-pretzels-hummus/

Build a Healthy Meal

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/MyPlate/GraphicsSlick.pdf

Kid-Friendly Veggies and Fruits

Cut Back on Your Kid’s Sweet Treats

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For more lesson plan ideas, visit Super Healthy Kids

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I used to teach 7th and 8th grade cooking and nutrition classes and this would’ve been great to use! I was surprised at how little about nutrition even kids that age knew. I guess now I’ll have to teach my own kids using these ideas! Thanks for sharing!

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what great tools these would have been for my health students! I like some of the nutrition lessons on p.e. central too…ever checked that one out? I LOVE their nutrition and fitness lessons that they use in one…like healthy foods relay, red light/green light with healthy foods…lessons like that!

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