Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum

Grade K-2

This program builds excitement for eating fruits and vegetables through fun sensory activities and colorful lessons. Children learn about the benefits of “eating the rainbow” while exploring how foods grow through stories, posters, and gardening. Activities like worksheets, food journals, and the Fruit and Veggie Taster’s Club encourage curiosity, bravery, and progress in trying new foods.

Full Curriculum

• The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Nutrition Curriculum: Kindergarten through Second Grade

Lesson 1 Materials

• A Plateful of Color Activity Sheet
• Fill Your Plate with Healthy Foods Everyday
• MyPlate to My Family
• Tasting Passport

Lesson 2 Materials

• A Rainbow of Foods
• A Variety of Fruits and Veggies (Girl Jumping)
• Catch a Rainbow Everyday! (Poster)
• The Color Chart & Color Sheets
• Fruit and Veggie Taster Club
• Fruit and Veggie Chart
• Fruit Riddles
• Fruit Riddles Answers
• Tasting Passport
• Vegetables Word Puzzle

Lesson 3 Materials

• 2+2 is Healthy for You
• A Variety of Fruits and Veggies (Girl Jumping)
• Catch a Rainbow Everyday! (Poster)
• The Color Chart & Color Sheets
• Fill Your Plate with Healthy Foods Everyday
• Four-a-Day the Color Way
• Fruit and Veggie Matching
• Fruit and Veggie Matching Answer Sheet
• Make MyPlate Your Plate
• Mystery Picture
• Tasting Passport

Lesson 4 Materials

• Fruit and Vegetable Scavenger Hunt
• Fruit and Vegetable Scavenger Hunt Answer Key
• Mystery Foods
• Fruit and Vegetable Reference List – for Teachers
• My Favorite Fruit or Vegetable
• Tasting Passport

Lesson 5 Materials

• Draw a Garden/Plant a Garden
• Where do Fruits and Vegetables Grow?
• How do Fruits and Vegetables Grow? 
• The Plant Parts We Eat Reference List
• Up, Down, and Around Read Aloud Video
• What Will Help Your Garden Grow?
• Tasting Passport

Lesson 6 Materials

• Apples and Potatoes Sorting Game
• The 5 Foods Groups: Make Healthy Choices
• Fruit and Vegetable Math
• Fruit and Vegetable Math Answer Key
• Tasting Passport

Lesson 7 Materials

• Food Systems Relay
• My Food Journey Map
• Tasting Passport

Lesson 8 Materials

• Coloring Sheets
• Fruit and Veggie Fun
• Fruit and Veggie Fun Answer Sheet
• My Favorite Salad
• Tally the Votes Pictograph
• Tasting Passport