{"id":7320,"date":"2019-08-02T13:18:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T17:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/?page_id=7320"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:40:28","slug":"grade-k-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/nutrition-education-and-resources\/curriculums\/grade-k-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade K-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum<\/h1>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles button-list halves\" style=\"background-color: transparent\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/nutrition-education-and-resources\/curriculums\/grade-k\/\" title=\"The lessons teach children the importance of eating different color fruits and vegetables every day and how the colors help their bodies. Young children are given an incentive to try new fruits and vegetables and to monitor their own progress on the \u201cFruit and Veggie Taster\u2019s Club\u201d poster.\">Grade K-2<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/nutrition-education-and-resources\/curriculums\/grade-3-5\/\" title=\"Grade 1 includes an interactive \u201cEat Colors Be Healthy\u201d 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.\">Grade 3-5<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles button-list thirds\" style=\"background-color: transparent\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/nutrition-education-and-resources\/curriculums\/jeopardy-game\/\" title=\"\">Jeopardy Game<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/nutrition-education-and-resources\/curriculums\/rainbow-challenge\/\" title=\"\">Rainbow Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/nutrition-education-and-resources\/curriculums\/planet-protectors-challenge\/\" title=\"\">Planet Protectors Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h1>Grade K-2<\/h1>\n<p>This program builds excitement for eating fruits and vegetables through fun sensory activities and colorful lessons. Children learn about the benefits of \u201ceating the rainbow\u201d while exploring how foods grow through stories, posters, and gardening. Activities like worksheets, food journals, and the Fruit and Veggie Taster\u2019s Club encourage curiosity, bravery, and progress in trying new foods.<\/p>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \"><section id=\"full curriculum\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Full Curriculum<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/K-2-FFVP-NEW-Curriculum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Nutrition Curriculum: Kindergarten through Second Grade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-1 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 1 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/a-plateful-of-color-activity-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Plateful of Color Activity Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/myplate-fill-your-plate-with-healthy-foods-everyday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fill Your Plate with Healthy Foods Everyday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/MyPlate-to-My-Family-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyPlate to My Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-2 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 2 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/A-Rainbow-of-Foods-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Rainbow of Foods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/a-variety-of-fruits-veggies-younger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Variety of Fruits and Veggies (Girl Jumping)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Catch-a-Rainbow-Every-Day-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catch a Rainbow Everyday! (Poster)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-Color-Charts-and-Color-Sheets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Color Chart &amp; Color Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-Vegetable-Taster-Club-poster-8.5x11-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Veggie Taster Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Veggie-Chart-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Veggie Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-Riddles-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit Riddles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-Riddles-Answer-Key-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit Riddles Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Vegetables-Word-Puzzle-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegetables Word Puzzle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-3 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 3 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/2-2-Is-Healthy-For-You-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2+2 is Healthy for You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/a-variety-of-fruits-veggies-younger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Variety of Fruits and Veggies (Girl Jumping)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Catch-a-Rainbow-Every-Day-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catch a Rainbow Everyday! (Poster)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-Color-Charts-and-Color-Sheets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Color Chart &amp; Color Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fill-your-plate-MyPlate-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fill Your Plate with Healthy Foods Everyday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Four-A-Day-the-Color-Way-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four-a-Day the Color Way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Veggie-Matching-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Veggie Matching<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Veggie-Matching-Answer-Key-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Veggie Matching Answer Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Make-MyPlate-Your-Plate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make MyPlate Your Plate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Mystery_Picture-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mystery Picture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-4 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 4 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-FV-Scavenger-Hunt-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Vegetable Scavenger Hunt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FV-Scavenger-Hunt-Answer-Key.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Vegetable Scavenger Hunt Answer Key<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-Mystery-Foods.pdf-1-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mystery Foods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Vegetable-Reference-List-for-Teachers-2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Vegetable Reference List &#8211; for Teachers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/My-Favorite-Fruit-or-Vegetable-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Favorite Fruit or Vegetable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-5 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 5 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Draw-a-Garden_Plant-a-Garden.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draw a Garden\/Plant a Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-where-do-fruits-and-vegetables-grow-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where do Fruits and Vegetables Grow?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/How-Do-Fruits-and-Vegetables-Grow-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do Fruits and Vegetables Grow?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/The-Plants-We-Eat-Reference-List-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Plant Parts We Eat Reference List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1h9-qvyOLXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Up, Down, and Around Read Aloud Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/What-Will-Help-Your-Garden-Grow-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Will Help Your Garden Grow?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-6 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 6 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Apples-Potatoes-Sorting-Game-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apples and Potatoes Sorting Game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-K-2-5-Food-Groups-Make-Healthy-Choices-2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 5 Foods Groups: Make Healthy Choices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Vegetable-Math-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Vegetable Math<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Vegetable-Math-answer-key-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Vegetable Math Answer Key<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-7 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 7 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Food-System-Relay.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Systems Relay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/My-Food-Journey-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Food Journey Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"lesson-8 materials\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Lesson 8 Materials<\/h1><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/FFVP-Coloring-Sheet-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coloring Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Veggie-Fun-1-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Veggie Fun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Fruit-and-Veggie-Fun-answer-key-1-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit and Veggie Fun Answer Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/My-Favorite-Salad-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Favorite Salad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tally-the-Votes-pictograph-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tally the Votes Pictograph<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1241\/Tasting-Passport-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasting Passport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum &nbsp; &nbsp; 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 \u201ceating the rainbow\u201d while exploring how foods grow through stories, posters, and gardening. Activities like worksheets, food journals, and the Fruit and Veggie [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2097,"featured_media":0,"parent":5766,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"24224,24025,18761,23683,22769,11169","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7320","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2097"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7320"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27184,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7320\/revisions\/27184"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}