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1. The 5-A-Day Adventures
Grades 2-3 (CD Software)
Keep students excited about healthy eating and healthy living with this interactive CD produced by the Dole Foundation and the Society for Nutrition Education.
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Order your free copy online from th 5-A-Day Foundation |
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2. Arianna's Nutrition Expedition
Grades 4 (CD-ROM Instructional Unit)
The eight lessons in this program support education standards for both health and language arts.
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Free for Oregon Teachers from Oregon Dairy Council |
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3. Bread, Bread, Bread
Grades K-2 (Book)
From sliced bread to tortillas to baguettes, wherever there are people, someone is eating bread. Come explore the world of bread in this book full of photographs and see how people eat – and live – the world over.
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4. Bread Comes to Life - A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat
Grades K-2 (Book & Video)
This book is filled with stunning color photography of wheat growing, dough rising, and bread baking.
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5. Choose Well
Grades 4-5 (Instructional Unit)
This math curriculum addresses two nutrition issues identified by both health experts and teachers as essential in helping youth understand the benefits of healthy eating.
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Free to Oregon teachers, contact the Oregon Beef Council at (503) 274-2333. |
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6. Connect the Dots
Grades 2-4 (DVD, Activity Sheets, Teacher's Guide)
Kit lesson plans align with national standards. Titles include: Tracing Agriculture in My Daily Life; Linking the Sun to my Plate; and Understanding the Families Behind My Food.
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7. Cranberries: Fruit of the Bogs
Grades 2-6 (Book)
This is an amazing book about cranberry farming in America. It is full of award-winning photographs of daily tasks on a cranberry farm. Take a tour of two cranberry farms in Wisconsin and follow the author as she describes in clear, concise prose the activities that take place throughout the growing season.
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8. Dairy Farming Today - Virtual Tour DVD
Grades 1-6 (DVD)
Learn how the modern dairy farmers care for their cows and their environment. Take this virtual tour of a farm, while enjoying this entertaining and educational video, you get to see it all.
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9. Eating the Plates
Grades 3-6 (Book)
A fascinating account of the Pilgrims’ eating habits, customs and manners. A great book to bring the Pilgrims to life. Included are recipes to make a complete Pilgrim dinner.
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10. Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!: My Health Series
Grades 3-5 (Book)
Where do baby animals come from? From their parents, of course. We discuss this universally fascinating question by looking at the birth, growth, and development of farm animals.
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11. Everybody Bakes Bread
Grades 2-6 (Book)
A rainy-day errand introduces Carrie to many different kinds of bread including chapatis from India...
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12. The Farmer Grows a Rainbow
Grades PK-5 (Downloadable lessons)
Classroom ready nutrition resources based on the USDA’s MyPyramid are available online at http://www.agclassroom.org/rainbow/index.htm
Matching flannel food models are available from the AITC Free-Loan Library.
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13. Fit for a King
Grades 1-3 (Video & Instructional Unit)
This video is both entertaining and educational, communicating the “variety, balance, and moderation” message in ways that are relevant to today’s young people.
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14. Food Comparison Cards
Grades 6-12 (108 Cards & Leader Guide)
Bar graphs, pie charts and percentages on these 8.5 x 11 cards help students see the nutrient differences between foods such as soda pop vs. milk.
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15. Food Chains
Grades 3-5 (Book)
This book shows kids interactions between different organisms in various ecosystems, from woods to rain forests to the seashore.
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16. Food-Discovering World Cultures Series
Grades K - 12 (Book)
Our lifestyles often influence what and how we eat. This fascinating book examines how food is grown, prepared and appreciated by different cultures around the world.
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17. Food Doesn't Grow in the Supermarket
Grades 2-5 (Video & Instructional Unit)
This video is narrated by children and through the character of “The City Guy,” an adult who thinks he knows where food comes from (the grocery store).
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18. Food and Farming
Grades K - 6 (Book)
This book explains the world of food and farming with vivid pictures and clear concise text. It covers such topics as wheat, citrus fruits, pigs, underground vegetables and cocoa.
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