Growing Healthy Kids
Coming Soon – No documents posted are currently considered final. We are currently updating GHK to be consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate.
An 11 lesson hands-on, activity rich curriculum for elementary aged (grades 2nd through 3rd) children focused on nutrition education and the connection to plant parts. With the addition of the supplementary activities the series can be extended to 22 lessons. For school and non-school sites. GHK includes options for mural, indoor and outdoor gardens.
GHK Lessons
Introduction
- Overview Handout and Visual Detailed Overview
- Introduction
- GHK Alignment with NEP Key Messages
- Lesson & Material Matrix
- Edible Plant Part List
- GHK Logo
- Garden Images and Info: Mural Garden, Indoor Garden Outdoor Garden
- Gardening Resources for use with non-EFNEP and non-SNAP-Ed funds
- Alignment with Oregon Department of Education Content Standards
Lesson 1 Digging In!
- Lesson (grayscale)
- Folder: NEP Youth Folder – Inside, NEP Youth Folder – Outside (optional)
- Poster: MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Food Adventurer Sticker
- Growing Healthy Kids Garden Sign
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – “Indoor and Outdoor Gardens”
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 1 Evaluation
Lesson 2 Six Yummy Plant Parts
- Lesson (grayscale)
- Posters: Plant Parts and MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Plant parts coloring sheet
- Roots, Stems and Leaves Lyrics – OSU educators ask Campus for CD
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – “Plant Seeds”
Educator Complete At Least Once – Lesson 2 Evaluation
Lesson 3 Root, Root Hurray!
- Lesson (grayscale)
- Lesson Food Activity: Carrot, Jicama and Orange Salad
- Posters: Plant Parts and MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Roots, Stems and Leaves Lyrics – OSU educators ask Campus for CD
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – Plant Roots
Educator Complete At Least Once – Lesson 3 Evaluation
Lesson 4 Water for Plants and People
- Lesson (grayscale)
- Poster: MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Food Adventurer Sticker
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Lesson Reinforcement: Water Bottle
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – Water for Plants and People
Educator Complete At Least Once – Lesson 4 Evaluation
Lesson 5 Stand Strong with Stems
- Lesson (grayscale)
- Poster: Plant Parts
- Roots, Stems and Leaves Lyrics – OSU educators ask Campus for CD
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – Plant Stems
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 5 Evaluation
Lesson 6 Energy In, Energy Out!
- Lesson
- Energy In and Energy Out Cards
- Food Adventurer Sticker
- Lesson Food Activity: Plant Parts and Dip (Farmer’s Market Salsa and Chunky Black Bean)
- Posters: Plant Parts and MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – see Energy In and Energy Out Cards
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 6 Evaluation
Lesson 7 Leaves and Fun in the Sun
- Lesson
- Lesson Food Activity: Green Leaf Power Smoothie
- Posters: Plant Parts and MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Roots, Stems and Leaves Lyrics – OSU educators ask Campus for CD
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Food Adventurer Sticker
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – Plant Leaves
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 7 Evaluation
Lesson 8 Rainbow of Variety
- Lesson
- Posters: Plant Parts and MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Roots, Stems and Leaves Lyrics – OSU educators ask Campus for CD
- What I ate worksheet
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – Plant Fruit Variety
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 8 Evaluation
Lesson 9 Insect Olympics
- Lesson
- What I Ate Worksheet
- Lesson Food Activity: Plant Part Insect Snacks
- Food Adventurer Sticker
- Poster: MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit A, Art Exhibit B
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – See Plant Part Insect Snacks
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 9 Evaluation
Lesson 10 Breakfast for Kids and Soil – Coming Soon
- Lesson
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
Lesson 11 Healthy Harvest Celebration
- Lesson
- GHK Flash Cards (sample – still in development)
- Lesson Food Activity: Plant Part Salad, Ingredient Labels
- Posters: Plant Parts and MyPyramid for Kids Garden
- Roots, Stems and Leaves Lyrics- OSU educators ask Campus for CD
- Graduation Reinforcements: Plant Parts Healthy Meal Plate, Food Adventurer Button, Wristbands
- Parent Materials: English Letter, Spanish Letter, English Recipe Card, Spanish Recipe Card, Envelope
- Teacher Supplementary Activities: Storybook, Journal, Art Exhibit
- OPTIONAL Lesson Photo Card – Vegetable Harvest
Educator Complete Every Time You Teach GHK – Lesson 11 Evaluation
Public Event Material
- Parent Public Event Recipe Card: English Recipe Card
Check back frequently! Updated June 16, 2011