Resources under MyPlate

  • Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness Youth Curriculum

    Picture of the Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness curriculum from Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences and Cooperative ExtensionCHFFF is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum that is experiential and research-based, and is intended for use by Cooperative Extension educators and others with a background in nutrition and experience working with youth. A unique and exciting characteristic of CHFFF is that it was also designed to be co-taught, after in-depth training, by teens participating in the partner program Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT).

    Available at: https://fnec.cornell.edu/Our_Initiatives/CHFFF.cfm

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  • Dig In! Standards Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up

    Picture of the Dig In nutrition education curriculum for 5th and 6th graders from the USDACHFFF is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum that is experiential and research-based, and is intended for use by Cooperative Extension educators and others with a background in nutrition and experience working with youth.  A unique and exciting characteristic of CHFFF is that it was also designed to be co-taught, after in-depth training, by teens participating in the partner program Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT).

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/dig-standards-based-nutrition-education-ground

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  • Discover MyPlate Nutrition Education for Kindergarten

    Picture of USDA's MyPlate- a plate sectioned into 4 parts-fruit, vegetable, grain, protein and includes an extra place for dairy.Fun, inquiry-based nutrition education that fosters the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children — kindergarten. Program teaches core content for kindergarten and includes four downloadable, emergent reader mini books.

    Materials include a teacher kit and training guide.

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/discover-myplate-nutrition-education-kindergarten

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  • Three Ring Food Circus

    Picture of the 3 Ring Food Circus Book CoverTwenty one super-fun activities for preschoolers and young children. Topics covered include MyPlate, recognizing and trying news foods, the senses, and eating lots of different kind and colors of foods. Healthy recipes and snack ideas, with colorful photos included.

    Call the United Dairy Industry of Michigan at 800-241-MILK to order print copies (available while supplies last).

    Available at: http://www.milkmeansmore.org/3-ring-food-circus

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  • The Two Bite Club

    Picture of the Two Bite Club book front coverA storybook to introduce MyPlate to young children. Children are encouraged to try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters. The Two Bite Club is available in English and Spanish

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/two-bite-club

    Or upon request from Team Nutrition - Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.

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  • Game On!

    Picture of the Action for Healthy Kids Game On WebpageGame On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building. 

    Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!

    Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on

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  • Dig In! Standards based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up

    Dig-In Curriculum coverCHFFF is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum that is experiential and research-based, and is intended for use by Cooperative Extension educators and others with a background in nutrition and experience working with youth.  A unique and exciting characteristic of CHFFF is that it was also designed to be co-taught, after in-depth training, by teens participating in the partner program Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT).

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/dig-standards-based-nutrition-education-ground

     

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  • Fuel Up to Play 60

    Fuel Up to Play 60 logoFuel Up to Play 60 is a program founded by the National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with USDA, that empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win cool prizes, like an NFL player visit or Super Bowl tickets, for choosing good-for-you foods and getting active for at least 60 minutes every day. There are six steps to be active in FUTP 60: Join, gather a team,  hold a kick off,  conduct a School Wellness Investigation, engage in Nutrition and physical activity “plays” and share your story. Learn more about each component at www.fueluptoplay60.com and check out the online playbook to get ideas for fun nutrition and physical activity promoting initiatives that will improve students’ food choices and increase movement at your school!  

    Available at: www.fueluptoplay60.com

    Access the FUTP 60 Playbook at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/playbook/ 

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  • Catch (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) After School/Summer Program

    Screenshot of CATCH websiteA physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elementary and middle school aged children in an after-school/summer setting. It is composed of nutrition education materials (including snack activities) and a physical activity component. The program offers an easy-to-use format that both children and staff enjoy and is ready to implement in the after-school and summer settings.

    Available at: http://catchinfo.org  

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  • Five Food Groups Poster for Children

    Poster that shows the MyPlate with kid friendly pictures for each food group. Download this poster that features USDA’s MyPlate, with pictures of food in each food group section for non-readers. This poster is included with the Discover MyPlate (above) curriculum.

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/dmp_poster.pdf

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    3. Elementary School

  • Fuel Up to Play 60

    Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program founded by the National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with USDA, that empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win cool prizes, like an NFL player visit or Super Bowl tickets, for choosing good-for-you foods and getting active for at least 60 minutes every day. There are six steps to be active in FUTP 60: Join, gather a team,  hold a kick off,  conduct a School Wellness Investigation, engage in Nutrition and physical activity “plays” and share your story. Learn more about each component at www.fueluptoplay60.com and check out the online playbook to get ideas for fun nutrition and physical activity promoting initiatives that will improve students’ food choices and increase movement at your school!  

    Available at: www.fueluptoplay60.com

    Access the FUTP 60 Playbook at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/playbook/

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    3. Elementary School

  • Game On!

    Screenshot of the Game On webpage from Action for Healthy KidsGame On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building. 

    Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!

    Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on 

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    3. Elementary School

  • Grow it, Try It, Like It!

    Picture of the Grow It, Try It, Like It curriculumA garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it-try-it-it

    Or upon request from Team Nutrition- Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.

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    3. Elementary School

  • Healthy Classrooms, Healthy Schools

    Picture of Healthy Classrooms Healthy Schools Curriculum from the Michigan Fitness FoundationHealthy Classrooms, Healthy Schools helps teachers transform first their classroom, and ultimately, their school into environments promoting healthy eating and physical activity. Healthy Classrooms, Healthy Schools includes two sets of supplemental lessons, one for Kindergarten through second grades and one for third through fifth grades.

    Available at:  http://www.michiganfitness.org/healthy-classrooms-healthy-schools

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  • Health Through Literacy

    Picture of a Health Through Literacy material from the Michigan Fitness FoundationHealth Through Literacy is a book set of five to six books, age-appropriate for each grade K – 5. Each set includes books with nutrition or physical activity themes. Every book comes with a tip sheet to enhance the health messages in the books. The tip sheets help teachers discuss the books with their classes, incorporate physical activity into the reading, provide ideas for a food tasting for students, and integrate health messages with other areas of the curriculum.

    Available at: http://www.michiganfitness.org/health-through-literacy

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  • Michigan Model for Health

    Logo for Michigan Model for HealthThe Michigan Model for Health®, also used in 32 other states, is a nationally acclaimed sequential K-12 health curriculum that has provided comprehensive school health education for school-aged children since 1984.  The program facilitates skills-based learning through lessons that include a variety of teaching and learning techniques, skill development and practice, and building positive lifestyle behaviors in students and families. Classroom instruction using the Michigan Model addresses the most serious health challenges students face, including social and emotional health; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and safety.  The major goal of this program is to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors while creating a partnership between homes, schools, community groups and government.  

    Available at: http://www.emc.cmich.edu/EMC_Orchard/michigan-model-for-health

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  • MyPlate Kids Place

    Picture of the USDA's MyPlate- a plate sectioned by food group - fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, dairyFind information on how to build a healthy plate, appropriate serving sizes for children, ideas to encourage trying new foods, and physical activity recommendations. Download or access games, activity sheets, videos, songs and more. 

    Available at: www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/

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  • Serving Up MyPlate – A Yummy Curriculum

    Picture of the Serving Up MyPlate curriculum. It is a hand holding a serving plate that holds the MyPlate logo.Serving Up MyPlate is a collection of classroom materials that helps 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.

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/serving-myplate-yummy-curriculum

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  • The Two Bite Club

    Picture of the Two Bite Club curriculumA storybook to introduce MyPlate to young children. Children are encouraged to try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters. The Two Bite Club is available in English and Spanish

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/two-bite-club

    Or upon request from Team Nutrition- Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.

     

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  • MyPlate Materials (family focused)

    Picture of the USDA's MyPlate- a plate divided into 4 sections (fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein) with a piece for dairy as well.MyPlate offers many resources for free- handouts, fact sheets, activity sheets, games, songs, online guidance and more! Once you follow the link below, look across the top and select audience. This will allow you to choose the section most relevent to you. The sections by audience are Children (Preschoolers, Kids), Students (Teens, College), Adults (Men & Women, Moms/Moms to be, Older Adults). Many of their materials are offered in multiple languages.

    Available at: www.choosemyplate.gov

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  • My Way to Wellness Online Nutrition Education for Adults

    Screenshot of My Way to Wellness online nutrition class offerred by Michigan State University ExtensionThrough the self-paced online course, participants will work towards setting goals as a key component to achieve where they want to be with health. Along with personal goal setting, other topic areas include nutritional needs and physical activity, building a healthy MyPlate, energy – a balancing act, picking the best portions, healthy habits for a healthy life and others. The course is comprised of eleven self-paced modules that include physical activity and food safety demonstration videos.

    Available at: Go to https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventID=69BEE709E1E5ACA4 to register. Once registered, your program information will be emailed to you.

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  • Steps to a Healthy Teen

    Steps to a Heathy Teen Curriculum coverThe National 4-H Curriculum, STEPS to a Healthy Teen: Segments To Emphasize Physical activity and nutrition Steps, consists of 10 activities that target youth ages 14 to 19.

    The purpose of the curriculum is to help youth develop skills and knowledge in physical education and nutrition. Participants experience a variety of learning methods and tools such as games, case scenarios, computer software programs, cooking demonstrations, and fitness challenges. Most activities range from 45 to 60 minutes and include accompanying handouts. Each activity includes a Teen Research (TR) Challenge take-home task. The TR Challenge encourages healthier lifestyles through thought-provoking activities for teens to solve themselves or with their families.

    Available at: http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/steps.aspx?utm_source=4hcurriculum&utm_medium=purchaselink&utm_content=stepstoahealthyteen&utm_campaign=4horg  

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  • Game On!

    Screenshot of the Game On webpageGame On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building. 

    Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!

    Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on

     

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    3. Middle School

  • Michigan Model for Health

    Michigan Model for Health logoThe Michigan Model for Health®, also used in 32 other states, is a nationally acclaimed sequential K-12 health curriculum that has provided comprehensive school health education for school-aged children since 1984.  The program facilitates skills-based learning through lessons that include a variety of teaching and learning techniques, skill development and practice, and building positive lifestyle behaviors in students and families. Classroom instruction using the Michigan Model addresses the most serious health challenges students face, including social and emotional health; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and safety.  The major goal of this program is to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors while creating a partnership between homes, schools, community groups and government.  

    Available at: http://www.emc.cmich.edu/EMC_Orchard/michigan-model-for-health 

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    3. Middle School

  • Nutrition Voyage: The Quest To Be Our Best

    Nutriiton Voyage logoLessons for grades 7 and 8 about making healthy food and physical activity choices using a theme of exploration. Includes standards-aligned activities for Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

    Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/nutrition-voyage-quest-be-our-best

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  • Power Up! Curriculum

    Power Up CurriculumPower Up is an 8-week health education program for middle school students in grades 6-8. This program encourages students to make healthier food choices, be physically active and to take an active role in their schools’ wellness policies. It also provides students with an opportunity to taste new, healthy foods and encourage positive self-esteem.

    Available at: http://www.kansasteamnutrition.org/TN_Menus/TN_Power_Up.htm

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  • SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for High School Students

    Supertracker Lesson PlansHelp students in grades 9-12 learn how to build a healthy diet using  SuperTracker. The lesson plans include a variety of topics such as selecting healthy snacks, finding personal recommendations for what and how much to eat, evaluating food selections, and building healthy meals.

    Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/files/printablematerials/SuperTrackerHSLessonPlans1.pdf

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  • We Like to Eat Book Series

    The We Like to Eat!TM book series engage children and their families to learn about the food groups with a focus on fruits and vegetables that include tips for gardening, harvesting, preparing, and eating fruits and vegetables. Two of the books are bilingual with English and Spanish text and contain recipes, recipe cards, and activities.

    Available at: Review a sample or order at www.michiganfitness.org.  

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