Classroom Nutrition Education
Resources – Grades 3-6
Kits and Programs
Arianna’s Nutrition Expedition
Two adventurous 4th graders help students solve mysteries, travel and put pizzazz into learning about the importance of nutrition and physical activity in this 
Five Food Group based curriculum that links to language arts and health. The curriculum consists of eight activity plans that range from 25-60 minutes each. This is free to 4th grade teachers in Michigan. Download at www.nutritionexplorations.org.
Fuel Up To Play – Make Wellness a Part of Your School’s Game Plan!
The National Dairy Council® and United Dairy Industry of Michigan have huddled up with the National Football League to help America’s students eat right and stay active with Fuel Up to Play! Previously known as Do Amazing Things, this comprehensive program focuses on empowering kids to make smart choices about their nutrition and physical activity.
As part of this initiative, we’re offering your school a new 2009-10 FREE Fuel Up to Play Wellness Activation Kit. The kit targets grades 4-10 and includes display materials and wellness-based activities that inspire kids to “get up and play” for 60 minutes a day and to “fuel up” with the food groups kids don’t get enough of —low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Order your kit at www.SchoolWellnessKit.org. Kits will begin shipping to schools in October.
Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge
Developed by Action for Healthy Kids in cooperation with the US Dept of Agriculture and the US Dept of Health and Human Services, this free year-long program uses a series of challenges to encourage youth, their families and schools to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives through taste tests and moving more. To order, click www.actionforhealthykids.org/gotuwc/index.php.
Handouts
MyPyramid for Kids
A two-sided, 8 ½ x 11 handout with the MyPyramid for Kids graphic on one side and eating and physical activity tips on the other side. This is an excellent guide to use with both children and families. Dowload PDF
Milk’s Unique Nutrient Package
A two-sided, 8 ½ x 11 handout with a description of the nine essential nutrients in milk highlighted on one side and a comparison of nutritional profiles of six popular beverages on the back. Dowload PDF
Think Your Drink!
This handout features nutrient bar graphs of eight popular beverages. These charts help older kids and adults make healthy choices by comparing the nutrient pluses and minuses of their favorite drinks. Dowload PDF
Activities
Dairy Word Find
Students will have fun finding the 15 different dairy related words in this find-a-word search. Dowload PDF
Where’s the Dairy?
Take the challenge and find hidden dairy food in this fun activity sheet for kids. Dowload PDF
Dairy Maze
Help the dairy farmer move the milk from farm to table in this fun dairy maze. Dowload PDF
Posters
MyPyramid for Kids
A two-sided, 24 x 36 poster of MyPyramid for Kids. One side is the simplified MyPyramid graphic for kids in grades K-3 and the other side features the advanced MyPyramid graphic with healthy eating and physical activity messages for kids in grade 4-6. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK).
Milk. Go With the Flow
Follow the journey from milk’s wholesome start to its delicious finish.
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Think Your Drink
A colorful 38 x 23 poster to help older kids and adults make healthy beverage choices. It features nutrient bar graphs of eight popular beverages. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK).
Recipes
Super Dairy Snacking
You will want to play with your food after you make a cheese bug, zoo sandwiches, lip smackin’ peppy popcorn and many more fun and delicious snacks. These snacks can be made in the classroom or sent home to parents for healthy after-school snack ideas. Dowload PDF
A Recipe for Milk
An educational page for kids on how milk goes from hay to home.
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Teaching Tools
Food Models
These are a must have for teachers at any grade level! The life-size, sturdy cardboard photographs of 200 commonly eaten foods include the food’s nutrition label on the back. They are ideal for any nutrition lessons and compliment the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and USDA’s MyPyramid food guidance system. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK).