National Nutrition Month® Activity Ideas for Middle School (One-pager)
Week 1 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- 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
- You Control You
- Fruit-a-licious Breakfast Cup
- MyPlate Guide to School Breakfast
- Boost Your Brainpower With Breakfast!
Week 2 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: School Lunch - free lesson plans designed to help students learn how to make healthy lunch choices
- Nutrition Voyage: The Quest To Be Our Best*: 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
- MyPlate Posters
- MyPlate for Kids: Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
- MyPlate for Kids: Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
- MyPlate-Food Group Servings and Amounts
Week 3 Lesson Plans and Curricula
- KidsHealth in the Classroom: Nutrition: Healthy Snacking - free lesson plans designed to help students make healthy choices when selecting snacks
- Nutrition Voyage: The Question To Be Our Best*: Trek 1 Finding Fitness! - free nutrition lessons from USDA designed to teach students the importance of physical activity and identify ways to get moving
- Nutrition Voyage: The Quest To Be Our Best*: 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
- Science and Our Food Supply: 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 Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool. Visit the Nutrition Curriculum Review Guidance Document for results.