Instructional Technology Specialist

There are some great resources to help kids learn about and reinforce what they are learning about nutrition.  I recently did an activity with second graders and included some game time.  The game we played is from the Dairy Council of California  http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/Tools/MyPyramid/.

Image Source: http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/Tools/MyPyramid/

Some other resources to teach nutrition include:

***http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/food/foodpyramid/spinner/

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities-main.asp

http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html

http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/

http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/java/ColorBig3.htm

Great List of resources:  http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/nutrit.html