Health

Health Curriculum

Fall:

Making Healthy Choices

We will talk about nutrition and practice making good food choices. Morning snack for second graders will be healthy all year!

Quote from the USDA:

MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet using a familiar image -- a place setting for a meal. Before you eat, think about what goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl.

USDA Site for Children

Choose My Plate for Kids - games, activity sheets, video, songs

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids

Blast off game, poster, explanations

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html

Blast off game, poster, explanations

Food Pyramid Poster for Young Children

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf

Food Pyramid for Children

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html

Eating Healthy Snacks

http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/snack_attack.html

Mission Nutrition Game

http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/games/mission_nutrition.html

Spring:

Dental Health

Late Spring:

Making Healthy Choices

We learn about the lungs and the dangers of tobacco and peer pressure.

We read The Berenstain Bears and the Sinister Smoke Ring. If you'd like to play some games or learn more about Stan and Jan Berenstain, here's the official website:

http://www.berenstainbears.com/

Worksheet: The Great American Smoke Out

http://www.edhelperblog.com/cgi-bin/vspec.cgi