Nurture Elementary Program: Level 3

We provide the resources below for information only, and no part of its contents should be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendation or endorsement by Nurture.  Nurture does not assume any liability for programs conducted via the use of this material.  Participating individuals should always ask their physician for his or her recommendation before starting any new health-related activity.  Please enjoy these materials and credit Nurture when using them.

Main focus areas

• Using MyPlate to make balanced healthy snacks and meals
• Distinguishing between thirst, hunger and appetite and what drives these
• Using sugar and fiber on nutrition labels and ingredient lists to rank the health benefits of cereals and beverages
• The importance of being physically active and limiting screen time

Below are links to the materials you’ll need to provide Level 3 programming

• Level 3 Student Pre-program Questionnaire   English    Spanish
• Level 3 Student Post-program Questionnaire   English   Spanish
• Level 3 Student Questionnaire:  Answer Key
• Level 3 Learning Objectives
• Level 3 Summary Chart

Unit	Lesson		P.E. Activity	Supplemental Activity	Parent Handout
3.1		MyPlate Review Reviews MyPlate, sorting by food group and go and slow foods, how food groups help our bodies Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals	MyPlate Tag – Level 3 Sort food cards by food group without getting tagged Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals Food Group Food Cards Food Group Food Card Information	MyPlate Fractions Make pie charts for simple fractions and compare fractions with the symbols >, =, or < Lesson English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets	MyPlate Tips Fiesta Pizzas English Spanish
3.2	Celebrations and Appetite Define hunger and appetite,  create a celebration meal based on MyPlate and mainly go foods Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals English  Worksheets Spanish Worksheets		Hunt for Thanksgiving Dinner Reinforces go and slow foods Lesson Hunt for Dinner Food Cards	Food Traditions Write about a special tradition that includes food answering who, what, why, when and how Lesson English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets	Celebrations and Appetite Sunbutter Balls English Spanish
3.3	Breakfast Components of a healthy breakfast. Case studies on improving breakfasts Lesson English  Visuals Spanish Visuals		Steal the Breakfast Capture the flag reinforcing the importance of breakfast Lesson	Kitchen Conversions Calculate amount of ingredients needed for 100 muffins based on recipe for 10 muffins Lesson English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets	Break the Fast Healthy breakfast options English Spanish
3.4	Cereal Scavenger Hunt Read nutrition labels to distinguish between Go and Slow cereals based on sugar and fiber content Lesson English  Visuals Spanish Visuals English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets		Don’t be Slow Importance of breakfast, sugar and fiber levels for Go and Slow cereals Lesson	Design a Cereal Box Develop package illustrations for a go cereal that will appeal to children Lesson Visuals	Shopping for Cereal Edible art with cereal English Spanish
3.5	Physical Activity & Energy Balance Staying physically active and snacks for when physically active Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals		Dance Party Cardiovascular and strength exercise routine Lesson English Handout Spanish Handout	Healthy Heart Challenge Track fruits and veggies eaten and activities done, reflect on behaviors weekly Lesson English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets	Energy Balance and Physical Activity English Spanish
3.6	Screen Break The importance of limiting screen time, alternative activities Lesson English  Visuals Spanish Visuals English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets		Get Up and Go Go Limiting screen time Lesson	Screen Time Logs Track time spent on physical activity and “screen” activities. Graph and reflect Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals English Worksheets Spanish Worksheets	Limiting Screen Time Personal Pizzas and Salad English Spanish
3.7	Better Beverage Importance of hydration and comparison of nutritional benefits of different beverages Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals Sample Beverages		Elephant tag Why water is the best beverage, importance of hydration Lesson	Liters and Milliliters Converting between liters and milliliters and judging whether quantities are in liters or milliliters Lesson English   Worksheet 1 Spanish Worksheet 1 English   Worksheet 2 Spanish Worksheet 2	Beverages 101 Homemade Lemonade English Spanish
3.8	Jump Starting Energy Case studies on level 3 topics Lesson English Visuals Spanish Visuals		Soccer Fitness Review year’s concepts Lesson	None	Summer Fun Chocolate Banana Cream Pops English Spanish