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March is National Nutrition Month.
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month.
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EXPIRES: 8/31/2022 Meghan Nealon from GrowingGreat takes viewers through the seed sleuths activity. Which fruits have seeds on the inside, or the outside?
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Students will create a day of healthy meals as cheap as they can while calculating the total price, calories, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
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The students will be able to recognize different foods from each food group. The students will be able to explain the importance of eating foods from all five groups in order to grow, and have the...
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Farm to Belly is a 28-week fresh-produce program at SHARE Head Start Centers in Greenville, SC. Head Start Centers are federally-funded preschools for low-income children ages 3-5. Farm to Belly is a...
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Students will define vegetable, vitamin, and mineral. They will be able to identify the vegetable portion of MyPlate. They will also describe the health benefits of eating a variety of vegetables.
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A calendar showing fruits and vegetable for each day.
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Students will define farm, garden, orchard, farmers market, roadside stand, and grocery store. They will recognize foods come from different places.
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Students will define nutrients, physical activity, and replenish. They will discuss why the body needs physical activity and explain the importance of replenishing nutrients after activity.
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Students will define bean, protein and meat alternatives. They will identify different types of beans.
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Students can define: nutritious, energy, fruit, and healthy foods and snacks. Students will identify the fruit portion of MyPlate and identify the health benefits of eating a variety of fruits.
