March is National Nutrition Month

Compiled from Education World
	Serve Up Classroom Nutrition Activities Serve up a well-balanced nutrition unit. A "bunch" of activities to pick from!
	Nutrition on the Net -- Healthful Activities for Every Grade If your students think nutrition is a dull topic, they haven't gotten the full story. Lessons teach about the benefits of eating well, the power of the food guide pyramid, and the history of food.
	A Feast of Nutrition Ideas on the Internet! If you're looking for "fresh" ideas to squeeze into your classroom nutrition lessons, you'll find a "feast" of ideas on the Internet.
	Money Management: Grocery Shopping for a Family Profile Shirley Huinink, who teaches at Laurentian Hills Christian School in Kitchener, Ontario (Canada), submitted this week's lesson in which students work in groups to create menus and shopping lists for one of five profiled families.
	Three Healthful Meals: A Practical Food-Guide-Pyramid Activity Mandy Logue, a teacher at Alcorn Central Elementary School in Glen, Mississippi, submitted this week's lesson in which students create paper plate art showing a day of healthful eating.
	Kids Will Gobble Up These Books Education World highlights concoctions whipped up by the word chefs at Wiley & Sons, Charlesbridge Publishing, and Teacher Created Materials.  Join us as we explore four titles to flavor your food or nutrition units!
	Sites to See: Nutrition Help keep kids up-to-date on the latest nutritional information with regular visits to some of these Web sites. Included: More than a dozen sites for teaching and learning about proper nutrition.
	Starting Good Eating Habits in the Lunchroom High-fat school lunches that mimic fast food may be contributing to childhood besity and other health problems, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Schools need more fruits and vegetables on their cafeteria trays.
	Canteloupe Instead of Cupcakes? Believe It! "Nutrition can't be a unit; it has to be ongoing." Those are the words of Sabina M. Mosso. The Dole Food Company has recognized Mosso's outstanding efforts to improve student nutrition in her school. Included: Mosso's tips.
	Hold the Fries! Three Programs Are Improving Student Nutrition Halting the trend toward child obesity is a challenge, but some schools are meeting it with more than food that is nutritionally balanced. Included: Learn about three school nutrition programs that are working.
	Make This Week's Lessons Pop(corn)! Add a little pop to your week -- popcorn, that is. These lessons will engage students as they create popcorn timelines, maps, and graphs; do popcorn science and math; explore popcorn history and nutrition; and munch leftover popcorn snacks!
	Dole 5 A Day - We make 5 A Day fun!  Teaches the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables every day and provides recipes for kids to try.
	Nutrition Explorations provides nutrition education information and resources for teachers, school foodservice professionals, parents, families and kids.