High School
Nutrition education is an important way to encourage healthy eating, build good lifelong habits, and combat our State, and our country’s, childhood obesity epidemic. Ideally, Nutrition Education should link what children are eating at school and in out-of-school time programming, with what they are learning about in the classroom.
Best practice Nutrition Education links research, theory and practice; and focuses on behavior change. Below is a list of high quality nutrition education resources that have been reviewed and recommended by a State team of experts. This is not an all-inclusive list, but includes many of the best free and low-cost Nutrition Education resources offered in Michigan and nationally. Use these resources to provide and improve Nutrition Education and to create an implementation plan for the Nutrition Education portion of your local Wellness Policy.
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Fuel Up to Play 60
Format: Multiple formats
Audience: Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Cost: Free
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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Game On!
Format: Online
Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches
Cost: Free
Game 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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Healthy Eating Posters
Format: PDF
Audience: Middle and High School
Cost: Free
Four downloadable posters from Team Nutrition Iowa.- Strong, Fast, The Best I Can Be- Milk
- Milk: Choose Fat-free or Low-fat
- Make Half Your Plate Fruit and Vegetables
- Drink Water Instead of Sugary Drinks
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Michigan Model for Health
Format: Print Copies
Audience: Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Cost: $$- Prices are indicated on website order form
The 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 Materials
Format: Multiple formats
Audience: Middle and High School
Cost: Free
Find information specifically geared toward teens about healthy eating and physical activity. Free resourcese include handouts, fact sheets, activity sheets, games, songs, online guidance and more. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/teens
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SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for High School Students
Format: PDF
Audience: High School
Cost: Free
Help 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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Steps to a Healthy Teen
Format: Print Copies
Audience: High School
Cost: Facilitator Guide $10.95, Youth Notebook $8.95
The 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.
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Cooking Matters for Teens
Format: Direct Education Program
Audience: High School
Cost: Free to schools and after-school programs with at least 50% participation in free or reduced lunch through the National School Lunch Program
Cooking Matters for Teens is a program that is made just for teens to learn about healthy eating and cooking. This program consists of six lessons, lasting approximately two hours each. A nutrition professional and chef team up to provide interactive lessons to help teens build skills and confidence in making healthy meals.This program is offered for free from Michigan State University Extension. For more information, find your local MSU Extension office at http://msue.anr.msu.edu/county.