National Nutrition Month® Activity Ideas for Elementary School (One-pager)
Week 1 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- Kindergarten
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Breakfast - free lesson plan from KidsHealth in the Classroom designed to help students understand the benefits of a healthy breakfast
- Grades 1-2
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Breakfast - free lesson plan from KidsHealth in the Classroom designed to help students understand the benefits of a healthy breakfast
- Grades 3-4
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Breakfast - free lesson plan from KidsHealth in the Classroom designed to help students understand the benefits of a healthy breakfast
- Grades 5-6
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Breakfast - free lesson plan from KidsHealth in the Classroom designed to help students understand the benefits of a healthy breakfast
Additional Handouts
- Launch Your Day with Breakfast!
- Fruit-a-licious Breakfast Cup
- MyPlate Guide to School Breakfast
- Boost Your Brainpower With Breakfast!
Week 2 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- Kindergarten
- Discover MyPlate: Emergent Reader Mini Books: Kindergarten-level books from USDA Team Nutrition that help students build literacy skills while learning about MyPlate
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: School Lunch - free lesson plans designed to help students recognize healthy lunch choices
- Create a Classroom That Moves: Kindergarten: Lesson 1 MyPlate & Lesson 2 Eating MyPlate - free grade-level nutrition lessons and resources from Ohio Department of Education that teach students components of MyPlate
- Grades 1-2
- Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate*: Fun with Food Groups – free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of eating from all five food groups
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: School Lunch - free lesson plans designed to help students recognize healthy lunch choices
- Create a Classroom That Moves: Grade 1: Lesson 1,2,3 - free grade-level nutrition lessons and resources from Ohio Department of Education that teach students components of MyPlate
- Create a Classroom That Moves: Grade 2: Lesson 1,2,3 - free grade-level nutrition lessons and resources from Ohio Department of Education that teach students components of MyPlate
- Grades 3-4
- Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate*: We Are What We Eat - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of eating from all five food groups
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: School Lunch - free lesson plans designed to help students learn how to make healthy lunch choices
- Create a Classroom That Moves: Grade 3: Lesson 1,2,3 - free grade-level nutrition lessons and resources from Ohio Department of Education that teach students components of MyPlate
- Grades 5-6
- Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate*: MyPlate, MySelf - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of eating from all five food groups
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: School Lunch - free health-related lesson plans designed to help students learn how to make healthy lunch choices
Additional Handouts
- MyPlate Posters
- MyPlate for Kids: Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
- MyPlate-Food Group Servings and Amounts
- Discover MyPlate: Look and Cook Recipes
- MyPlate for Kids: Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
Week 3 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- Kindergarten
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Healthy Snacking - free lesson plans designed to help students how to choose snacks wisely
- Grades 1-2
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Healthy Snacking - free lesson plans designed to help students choose snacks wisely
- Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate*: Eat Smart to Play Hard & “Sometimes” Foods and “Switcheroos” - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of eating a variety of foods and what to eat less of
- Grades 3-4
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Healthy Snacking - free lesson plans designed to help students make healthy choices when selecting snacks
- Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate*: You Be the Chef & The Science of “Sometimes” Foods - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of eating a variety of foods and what to eat less of
- Create a Classroom That Moves: Grade 4: Lesson 1,2,3 - free grade-level nutrition lessons and resources from Ohio Department of Education that teach students about healthy snacks
- Grades 5-6
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Healthy Snacking - free health-related lesson plans designed to help students make healthy choices when selecting snacks
- Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate*: Know Your Nutrients & Decisions, Decisions! - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of eating a variety of foods and what to eat less of
- Team Nutrition Dig In! Lessons*: free lessons from USDA designed to teach students about growing, harvesting, and tasting fruits and vegetables
- Create a Classroom That Moves: Grade 5: Lesson 1,2,3 - free grade-level nutrition lessons and resources from Ohio Department of Education that teach students about healthy beverage choices
Additional Handouts
*Material has been reviewed by OSSE’s Curricula Review Team using the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool. Visit the Nutrition Curriculum Review Guidance Document for results.