Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum | Food and Nutrition Service

screenshot of Level 1 MyPlate cover — Level 1
Grades 1 and 2

Cover of Serving Up MyPlate Level 2: Illustration of a hand holding a tray with the MyPlate icon — Level 2
Grades 3 and 4

Serving Up MyPlate Level 3 — Level 3
Grades 5 and 6

Serving Up MyPlate is a collection of classroom materials that helps elementary school teachers integrate nutrition education into math, science, English language arts, and health. This yummy curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands–on activities. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to staying healthy.

Each Teacher's Guide has three inquiry-driven lessons that help children discover nutrition, explain their understandings, and reflect upon their experiences - all of which encourage a lasting awareness of what it means to be healthy.

Availability

All are welcome to download these materials and make copies. To download the files, please right-click on the link and select "save link as."

Ordering: Print copies are available for each level. Child nutrition program operators may request printed copies of this resource, while supplies last. Each kit contains one guide, a song CD, 35 MyPlate at Home handouts, and a MyPlate poster.

Level 1 (Grades 1 and 2)
Level 2 (Grades 3 and 4)
Level 3 (Grades 5 and 6)

Songs

A CD of the songs is included in each printed Teacher's Guide. Each level includes activities using original songs that help students learn about healthy choices in an engaging and memorable way. Lyrics are included in each of the Teacher's Guides.

blue square with a cartoon boy singing surrounded by music notes — Alive With Five Groups
Levels 1 and 2

light yellow square with cartoon person skateboarding surrounded by animated music notes — Do and Be
All levels

light orange square with cartoon girl dancing surrounded by music notes — Do Your Body Right
Level 3

Posters and Handouts

Eat Smart to Play Hard with MyPlate two-sided poster — Eat Smart to Play Hard Poster

Eat Smart to Play Hard Mini Poster Showing MyPlate Icon and Physically Active Kids — Eat Smart to Play Hard Mini Poster

Graphics

girl with thought bubble showing MyPlate and words "Fuel up with foods from each food group" — Fuel Up With Foods From Each Food Group
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Serving Up MyPlate
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boy wearing baseball gear drinking milk with words "Eat Smart to Play Hard Drink Milk at Meals" — Eat Smart to Play Hard. Drink milk at meals.
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girl kicking a soccer ball with words "Eat Smart to Play Hard Drink milk at meals" — Eat Smart to Play Hard. Drink milk at meals.
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boy flexing his muscles with words "Eat Smart to Play Hard Eat fruits and veggies at meals and for snacks" — Eat fruits and veggies at meals and for snacks.
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a pile of fruits with the words "Eat Smart to Play Hard Eat fruits and veggies at meals and for snacks" — Eat fruits and veggies at meals and for snacks.
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