Nutrition Education
Educational Resources for Pennsylvania Teachers
As Americans become more removed from farming, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association realizes the need to provide materials that accurately depict modern dairy farming. Two free educational series are available to elementary school teachers in Pennsylvania. ...more
Bridges to Wellness™
Download FREE lessons that teach students about the 3-A-DayTM of Dairy Nutrient Package, Food Groups to Encourage, and Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Each set includes a lesson for grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10, and incorporates cafeteria connections with hands-on, classroom-based learning. Find step-by-step instructions, reproducible handouts and transparency masters in full-color or black and white versions.
FREE Toolkit Offers Nutrition Information for High School Students and Staff
The Live Well! Enjoy Nutrient-Rich Foods Toolkit can be used in the classroom with high school students and as part of your school staff wellness program. It is produced by the Naturally Nutrient Rich Coalition and includes a leader guide, reproducible handouts and a MyPyramid poster. Request your own toolkit via e-mail or download the leader guide and reproducible handouts.
2nd and 4th Grade Nutrition Education Programs
Adventures with Little D and Arianna will guide your students through age-appropriate lessons and activities that reinforce the importance of good nutrition and physical activity. Take advantage of the National Dairy Council's second- and fourth-grade nutrition education programs, Nutrition Expeditions, by enrolling online.
See how one Pennsylvania school district used Little D’s Nutrition Expedition™ to teach its students how to be healthy eaters. …more
Food Model Activities
National Dairy Council® Food Models are life-size, color photographs of 200 foods in their common serving size. Food Models make it easy to teach nutrition recommendations such as “Balance, Variety and Moderation,” outlined in MyPyramid, and they are an ideal tool for teaching portion size. Order Food Models and explore Food Model Teaching Ideas.