Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum

Grade 1

Grade 1 includes an interactive “Eat Colors Be Healthy” poster to teach students how different color fruits and vegetables help their bodies. A lesson and picture cards help teach the children where fruits and vegetables grow.

Introduction

• Introduction to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum
• Outline of Lessons
• Rhode Island Health Education Standards and Nutrition Instructional Outcomes

Handouts

• A Variety of Fruits & Veggies Each Day
• Color Chart and Color Sheets
• Fruit and Vegetable Reference List for Teachers

Lesson 1

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• EatSmart
• Focus on Fruit

Lesson 2

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• How Do Fruits and Vegetables Grow?
• Plant a Garden
• What Will Help Your Garden Grow?
• Where Do Fruits and Vegetables Grow? Cards

Lesson 3

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Make MyPlate Your Plate

Lesson 4

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Catch a Rainbow Every Day
• Directions for Eat Colors Be Healthy posters
• Eat Colors Be Healthy Mini poster & pictures 8.5×11
• Fruit Riddles
• Fruit Riddles Answer Key

Lesson 5

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit & Vegetable Scavenger Hunt
• Fruit & Vegetable Scavenger Hunt Answer Key

Lesson 6

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Veggie Math
• Veggie Math Answer Key

Lesson 7

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• A Plateful of Color

Lesson 8

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Four a Day the Color Way
• Fruit & Vegetables Coloring Sheet (Horizontal)
• Fruit & Vegetables Coloring Sheet (Vertical)