Dole 5 a Day - Dole Super Kids

Type of Resource: Online Multimedia Library, Online Activities
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: Acrobat PDF
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This site captures nutrition and exercise education in a well-rounded, complete manner. The topics are well covered and the resources offered for teachers and students are useful and meaningful. The kid´s site is a fun, interactive site. The site is extremely well organized and provides several ways to view material , all in a visually pleasing way. The documents available to print are sorted by topic, which makes it easy to find what you are looking for.

Description:

Dole put together a comprehensive site covering several aspects of nutrition education. Find facts, classroom resources, a kid´s cookbook, music, games, a message board, a reference center and many teacher resources. From the site: "The Dole 5 A Day Kids Site is designed to get kids excited about eating fruits and vegetables. The site is packed with fun, educational activities designed to teach children all about 5 A Day, fruits and vegetables, and how healthly eating and regular physical activity help keep our bodies healthy and strong."

Possible uses:

Teachers can order the free curriculum materials, including music downloads! There is also a CD Rom collection for sale. The site provides several ideas for teaching about teaching the information as a unit of study or spreading the lessons out over the school year. Incorporate activities or utilize lesson ideas. Find resources to share with students for research.

Related Resources:

Pre-K, K-3, 4-5, 6-8

PE/Health : Nutrition
Multilingual : English/Spanish

Online Multimedia Library, Online Activities

Acrobat PDF