KidsHealth in the Classroom

Web site offers free health (and some nutrition) curriculum materials for all subject areas, with discussion questions, activities, and reproducible handouts and quizzes.  Plus info about childhood health problems, health-related news, and resources to improve the health of students/schools.

http://classroom.kidshealth.org/classroom

USDA-FNS Child Nutrition Materials Database  

This is a large comprehensive site with links to free and other materials from a huge variety of sources. Search function possible using a number of parameters, target audience, format of material, and publication dates.

http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/schoolmeals/Resource_Cafe/Resource_Search.php

CO School Nutrition and Physical Education Marketing  

Comprehensive 2005 resource with lesson plans, newsletter articles, posters, references, and PowerPoint slides on nutrition guidelines, plus a plan for measuring implementation of a local wellness policy from the CO Dept. of Education and CO Nutrition Association.

http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=1&tax_subject=411

Kidnetic.com Leader’s Guide: Healthy Eating & Active Living Ideas & Activities for Kids & Families

International Food Information Council (IFIC) presents content from Kidnetic.com in a curriculum resource for classrooms, after-school programs, community programs, etc. http://ific.org/kidnetic/leadersguide.cfm

Ready, Set, FIT!

American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP) provides curriculum on balancing activity, healthy eating, and emotional well-being, with skills-based lessons and activities for the classroom, along with ways to involve family physicians, parents, and caregivers.

http://www.readysetfit.org

School Nutrition Resources

Power of 3: Get Healthy with Whole Grain Foods

Curriculum to increase intake of whole grains by elementary students includes five-lessons, newsletters, and information for foodservice. http://www.extension.umn.edu/Nutrition/power3.pdf