Choosing what goes in your body is an important part of eating together.
Our friends at the FDA can help your students learn more about finding balance in their diets. Extend the learning with school and family activities, provided in partnership with the FDA.
Decoding the New Food Labels
Nutrition Facts: Activity: Students identify the benefits of using Nutrition Facts labels and design a creative project that will help them make the best food choices.
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Nutrition Facts: Cool Tips for Kids: Use this kid-friendly guide to show students how the Nutrition Facts label can enable them to make smart food choices.
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Boosting Key Nutrients
Vitamins and Minerals: Activity: Student teams research vitamins and minerals and create trading cards that explain their vitamin or mineral's "superpowers."
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Vitamin and Minerals chart
Vitamins and Minerals: Chart: This accessible chart outlines the powers of 13 key vitamins and 14 essential minerals, showing your students what they do and where to find them.
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Let's Make a Plan
Action Plan for Kids: Understanding the Nutrition Facts label is as easy as 1, 2, 3, A, B, C!
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The Choice is Yours
Making Smart Choices: Word Search: The hidden words hold the key to making smart choices when reviewing a Nutrition Facts label!
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From School to Home
Seasonal activites are designed to help students apply what they learn in the classroom to their lives at home. Begin these activity sheets together at school and then encourage students to continue them with their families.
Homeschool Resources
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