Classroom Nutrition Education
Resources – Grades 7-12
Kits and Programs
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
Eating for Peak Performance
Coaches or Physical Education teachers can use the six 8 ½ x 11 reproducible masters to teach students healthy eating tips, fluid facts, fuel for training and competition, sports drinks/gels/bars, weight management and more.
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Live Well! Toolkit
Help students learn to get “the most nutrition out of your calories”. This kit supports the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and USDA’s MyPyramid food guidance system. Contains reproducible masters and a poster. Click on the graphic to download or for ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK). Available to Michigan residents only.
Handouts
MyPyramid
A two-sided, 8 ½ x 11 handout with the MyPyramid graphic on one side and information about the types of food in each of the five food groups and how to choose the types and amounts that are right for you. Download PDF
Anatomy of MyPyramid
This handout breaks down the MyPyramid graphic and provides an overview of six key messages that are symbolized in the graphic. Download 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. Download PDF
Power Up! From the Inside Out
This brochure is designed for middle school and junior high students and explains if teens don’t meet their calcium needs, they risk not meeting their full bone mass potential. Suggestions are made for fitting dairy foods and physical activity into a healthy lifestyle. Download PDF (Boys) | Download PDF (Girls)
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. Download PDF
Posters
MyPyramid
This one-sided, 25 ½ x 33 poster features the USDA My Pyramid graphic, information about the five food groups, and healthy food and activity messages. 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).
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).