Lesson-Planning Resources on Food Safety and Nutrition
Food Safety Links
Nutrition Links
Visit the sites below to get inspiration and step-by-step classroom lesson plans for students in elementary, middle, and high school.
Food Safety Links
FIGHT BAC! (Grades K-12)
http://www.fightbac.org/main.cfm
Food safety facts, downloadable graphics, and mug shots of the "10 Least Wanted Food-Borne Pathogens."
Complete lesson plans for kids K-12.
FoodSafety.Gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgkids.html
FoodSafety.gov is a gateway Web site that provides links to selected government food safety-related information.
Food Safety Project (Grades 9-12)
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/Lesson
Iowa State University Extension's Web-based food safety lessons help students learn, at their own pace, about
food-borne pathogens and how to avoid them. Each of the lessons ends with an automatically graded test that gives
personalized feedback on student performance.
Nutrition Links
Food Pyramid
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
This site provides an explanation of the food pyramid that encourages good nutritional choices.
Dairy Council of California (Grades 6-12)
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/edu/index.html
Promote a healthy body image! Shaping a Healthy Body Image, lesson plans for students in grades 6-12,
helps you teach students about how our culture, media, and advertising affect their body image. Make a
difference in how your students see themselves.
Kids Food Cyber Club
http://www.kidfood.org/teachers/teachers.html
You can download a free, comprehensive Teacher's Guide, which includes lesson plans for all sections of the site,
as well as suggested complementary in-class activities and worksheets.
Nutrition Explorations
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org
Every month you'll find resources and activities to help you teach students about nutritious food and how to choose
a healthy diet. Teaching nutrition has never been easier!
Vita-School (Grades K-8)
http://www.vita-school.com
This site posts vitamin-themed lesson plans for grades K-8. All plans were written by a teacher and modified to
accommodate the interest and ability levels of average, advanced, and special needs students.
