Using Food Printables in the Classroom: An Inclusive How-To
Practical advice for using food worksheets, cards and journals with students: allergies, cultural foods, food insecurity, no food rewards, and printing tips.
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Teacher & Parent Guides
Lesson plans with materials, timing, preparation and limitations, plus how to use the printables well.
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Food Activities for After-School, Park and Library Programs
Group food games for rec centers, libraries and camps: a food group relay, garden walks, tasting stations with safeguards, and ways to mix ages from 5 to 12.
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Lesson Plan: Sorting Foods into Groups (Grades K–2)
A 40-minute K–2 lesson where students sort food cards into the six food groups, explain their thinking, and handle foods that fit two groups. No food handled.
Lesson Plan: Label Detectives (Grades 4–6)
A 45-minute lesson where students read Nutrition Facts labels, use the 5% and 20% Daily Value guide, and do serving-size math. No diet or weight talk.
Lesson Plan: Handwashing With a Glitter "Germ" Model
A 30-minute lesson for ages 4 to 8 using glitter and lotion as a model of germs to practice the CDC handwashing steps, with honest limits and skin-safe options.
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