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| Models and Replicas in the NAL Collection |
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| Curricula and Lesson Plans |
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| Cruciferous Crusaders Lesson Plans
Leafy Greens Council.
Includes lesson plans for grades 3-5 that incorporate language arts, math, science/health and social studies in activities that increase student understanding of nutritional benefits of cruciferous vegetables and promote an increase in their consumption. |
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 | Food Safety Lessons
Iowa State University Extension.
These food safety lessons were developed to provide consumers and future consumers with the tools they need to help minimize their risk from harmful pathogens in the food supply. |
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| Food Safety Lessons for Child Care Providers
National Food Service Management Institute.
Lesson plans developed for child care providers to train staff on providing nutritious meals for young children including cost-effective shopping, family-style meals, food intolerance and allergies, food safety, portion sizes, and more. |
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| MyPyramid Introductory Lessons and Handouts
University of Missouri Extension. Family Nutrition Education Programs.
Lesson plans with supporting handouts for teaching MyPyramid lessons for children from Pre-K up to 8th grade. |
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| Nutrition Academic Award Program Products
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
The Nutrition Academic Award program supports medical schools interested in increasing opportunities for students, house staff, faculty, and practicing physicians to learn nutrition principles and clinical practice skills with an emphasis on preventing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. A number of curriculum guides and instructional materials are available. |
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| Nutrition Across the Curriculum: Lesson Plans for PreK-12
Louisiana Department of Education.
Instructional resource for educators at all grade levels. The lessons are designed to help students develop positive attitudes toward good nutritional practices, to establish lifelong healthful eating patterns, to take action for good health, and to provide accurate and current nutrition information. |
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| Science and Our Food Supply
National Science Teachers Association.
Provides curriculum resources to teach students about the science of food. |
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| Standing on Your Own: Foods for Preventing Osteoporosis
Texas A&M University. Texas Cooperative Extension. Family and Consumer Sciences.
Educational programs for adults on osteoporosis and soy, including lesson plans and powerpoint presentations. English and Spanish versions available. |
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 | Teaching Hand Hygiene
Minnesota Department of Health.
Four age appropriate handwashing curricula for ages preschool to adult. Includes, activities, projects, posters and songs. |
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| Sources of Nutrition Education Materials |
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| Dole SuperKids
Dole Food Company, Inc.
Nutrition education programs and materials to encourage children to eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to promote better health. |
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 | Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ For Educators
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides practical tools for educators to help them motivate children and their caregivers to eat healthy and be physically active. Messages and materials are based on MyPyramid and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. |
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| Education and Training Materials Database
USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
Compilation of over 900 educational materials developed by universities, private industry, and local, State and Federal government agencies for school personnel and others working in Child Nutrition Programs. Each entry includes developer information, publication date, cost and ordering information, and an extensive review of the material. |
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| Food and Health Communications
Food & Health Communications, Inc.
Company offers custom recipes and food photos, newsletters, wellness programs and materials, including PowerPoint slide sets, handouts, copy-ready materials and more. Also offers free handouts for nutrition education. |
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| Got Milk?
MilkPEP (Milk Processor Education Program).
National Milk Mustache "got milk?" campaign multi-faceted education effort. |
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| Learning Zone Express
Learning Zone Express.
Company offers educational tools including video aids, posters, teaching games, books, software, lesson plans, curricula, teaching aids and more. |
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| Mission Nutrition
Kellogg Canada, Inc.
Interactive learning activities from a joint initiative of Dietitians of Canada and Kellogg Canada. |
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| National Dairy Council
National Dairy Council.
Provides timely, scientifically sound nutrition information to the media, physicians, dietitians, nurses, educators, consumers and is recognized as a leader in education school children. Education materials include brochures, booklets, curriculum aids, posters and more. |
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| Neat Solutions for Healthy Children
NEAT Solutions for Nutrition Education and Training.
Company offers a wide variety of nutrition and health education materials for children. |
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| Nutrition Academic Award Program Products
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
The Nutrition Academic Award program supports medical schools interested in increasing opportunities for students, house staff, faculty, and practicing physicians to learn nutrition principles and clinical practice skills with an emphasis on preventing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. A number of curriculum guides and instructional materials are available. |
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| State Developed Training Materials
USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
Free online materials for persons working in the USDA Child Nutrition Programs. All resources listed here were developed by various Child Nutrition State Agencies using funding from Team Nutrition Training Grants. |
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| Teach Free
Cattlemen's Beef Board; National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
Provides preschool through 12th grade educators with educational materials that supplement the curriculum. Resources can also be downloaded for use in the classroom. |
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| Washington State Dairy Council
Washington State Dairy Council.
Provides newsletters, brochures, reproducible masters, curricula, and more. Online education materials catalog includes new MyPyramid items. |
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| Reports and Studies |
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| Quick Guide to Health Literacy
Department of Health and Human Services
This guide, geared to those working in healthcare and public health, provides an overview of key health literacy concepts, and outlines techniques for improving health literacy. |
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| Nutrition Education in Public Elementary School Classrooms, K-5
U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences.
This report, produced in 2000, contains information on placement of nutrition education in the curriculum, teaching strategies employed, coordination with school meals program staff and working with parents, and in-service training for teachers on nutrition education |
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| Nutrition Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences
The is 1996 report focuses on information about the placement of nutrition education in the school curriculum, the content of nutrition instruction, the coordination of the nutrition ducation efforts, and the various resources available for nutrition education in public schools. |
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009 |
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