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Nutrition and Health
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Alphabet
*Alphabet lesson plans may include posters, coloring pages, handwriting
worksheets, word searches, and more. |
| Nutrition
alphabet printable activities |
Community
Helpers and Careers:
Baker
| Farmer |
Fisherman | Nurse |
Health
and Hygiene >
*H is for
Heart > Healthy Heart
*N is for Nose
> My Body, The Senses
*S is for
Soap > Bath, hand washing > Hygiene
*Sports >
exercise and fitness |
| Bible |
Heart:
.."Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
..Matthew 22:34-40 |
| Grapes: "I
am the Vines; You Are the Branches." John 15:5
|
| Watermelon: "Oh
taste and see the the Lord is good.." Psalm 34:8 |
| Colors |
Make
sure to address the topic of colors with each food activity
|
| Coloring Pages
and worksheets (Activity) |
| Dental
Health Coloring Pages |
| Exercise
theme coloring pages (early childhood) |
| Fruits
coloring pages > includes alphabet printable activities |
| Healthy
Heart worksheets > songs and games at the American
Heart Association (external link)
|
| Nutrition
coloring pages |
| Sports
coloring pages (to encourage physical fitness and
exercise) |
| The
Story of Sunflowers Coloring Book Sunflowers
and products derived from sunflower seeds:
(external link)
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| Vegetables
coloring pages
|
| J.Slice
Saves the Planet Watermelon
Coloring Storybook (external link)
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Community
Helpers
(includes crafts) |
The
Baker | The
Farmer | The
Fisherman | The
Nurse
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| Crafts
- Nutrition Theme
|
Color coded according to My
Plate
Guidelines for preschoolers
| ages
6-11
Provided by: USDA-Food and Nutrition
Service
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GRAINS
> 30% |
|
Baker
theme crafts |
|
Corn >
Cornmeal: Kwanzaa
Candle Craft |
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Flour | Baking:
Gingerbread Men theme |
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VEGETABLES
> 30% |
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Broccoli Paper
Craft |
|
Pumpkin
crafts |
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Vegetable
Basket: broccoli, carrots & lettuce |
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FRUITS
> 20% |
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Apple
crafts
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Banana
theme
|
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Cherries
crafty ideas |
|
Fruit
basket craft (apple, banana and pear)
|
|
Groovy
Grapes craft |
|
Pineapple
craft |
|
Watermelon
them:
* Bible
Theme: Watermelon
craft
* Watermelon mascot: J.Slice
Stand-up puppet and Mobile |
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PROTEIN
> 20%
meat, poultry, seafood, beans & peas,
eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds. |
|
Beef > Cow
| Lamb | Pork
> Pig
Game meats: Rabbit |
Venison > Deer
Poultry > Chicken |
Eggs
theme | Duck | Goose
| Turkey
Seafood > Fish
(finfish)
| Crab | Octopus |
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Beans, Nuts, and
Seeds:
Nut
craft
Sunflower
crafts |
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DAIRY
PRODUCTS |
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Cow
theme | Goat
theme |
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Dairy
basket with recipe cards |
|
Dairy Duo craft: milk and cheese |
|
Ice
cream crafts |
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Other Themes and
Crafts |
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Sweets and
spices:
Candy
corn craft
Gingerbread
cookies crafts |
| Crafts
> Fitness and Health
|
Physical
Activity
(steps up the Food Pyramid) |
| Sports
crafts to encourage physical fitness |
|
Health and Hygiene theme |
| Heart
theme crafts > Healthy Heart |
| Nurse
craft |
| Soap craft >
Bath and hand washing |
| Math |
Numbers
|
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar Days of the Week worksheets >
count, identify food, and learn days of the week |
| Plants
> Gardening | Farming
|
* How
do plants grow craft
* Jack
and the Beanstalk (beans)
* Food group | Grains > The Little Red
Hen > planting, harvesting, milling and baking |
Holidays, Events
and Seasons
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* March >
National Nutrition Month [info.]
* May > National Egg Month
* June > Fruit and Vegetables Month
* August 1st > Sports Day [physical activity]
* Oct. 16 > World Food Day [info.]
Seasons > Lesson plan and craft activities have
suggestions for a season. |
|
Health
and Nutrition Links & Resources
These are superb links to
information, activities and printable activities about health, nutrition,
and the five
senses. |
