National Nutrition Month® Activity Ideas for Middle School (One-pager)
Week 1 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- Nutrition: Breakfast - free lesson plan from KidsHealth in the Classroom designed to help students understand the benefits of a healthy breakfast
Additional Handouts
Week 2 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- : Nutrition: School Lunch - free lesson plans designed to help students learn how to make healthy lunch choices
- : Trek 1 The Path to Fruits and Vegetables - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students how to examine their own eating habits and explore why fruits and veggies are good for health
Additional Handouts
Week 3 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- : Nutrition: Healthy Snacking - free lesson plans designed to help students make healthy choices when selecting snacks
- : Trek 1 Finding Fitness! - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of physical activity and identify ways to get moving
- : Trek 2 Backpack Full of Snacks - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students how to evaluate school snack options and choose the most nutritious snacks available
- : Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices – free supplemental curriculum from the Federal Drug Administration that introduces students to the fundamentals of healthy food choices
Additional Handouts
*Material has been reviewed by OSSE’s Curricula Review Team using the . Visit the Nutrition Curriculum Review Guidance Document for results.