Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum

Grade 3

In a lesson entitled “From Farm to Fork,” third graders learn about the sequence of activities necessary to make plant-based foods available to eat. Students read a letter from a farmer who uses technology to grow fruits and vegetables. “Fruit Fractions” reinforces the concept of fractional parts using pictures of fruit.

Introduction

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

Handouts

• Color Chart and Color Sheets
• Fruit and Vegetable Reference List for Teachers

Lesson 1

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Lots o Dots
• Put More Power on Your Plate

Lesson 2

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• A Silly Story About Me
• Fruit and Vegetable Pledge Sheet
• Make MyPlate Your Plate

Lesson 3

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• My Fruit & Veggie Diary
• Power Word Search and Answer Key
• Reading Passage – Citrus Fruit
• Reading Passage – Pears
• Reading Passage – Root Vegetables
• Reading Passage -Salad Greens
• What Counts as 1 Cup of Fruit
• What Counts as 1 Cup of Vegetables
• Yummy Fruits and Vegetables

Lesson 4

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• A Variety of Fruits & Veggies Each Day
• A Variety of Fruits & Vegetables
• Catch a Rainbow Every Day
• Nutrition Word Scrambler

Lesson 5

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit & Vegetables: Make Healthy Choices
• Fruit Fun Talk & Answer Key
• Go Slow Whoa Picture Cards Fruit

Lesson 6

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit and Veggie Rhymes
• Fruit and Veggie Rhymes Answer Key
• Go Slow Whoa Picture Cards Vegetables

Lesson 7

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Santa Cruz Farms Letter
• Santa Cruz Farms Questions
• The Plants We Eat Reference List

Lesson 8

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit Fractions
• Fruit Fractions Answer Key
• Food System Cards