Curated OER
5 A Day
Students explore written music. In this cross-curriculum health and music lesson, students sing a "5 a Day" song about fruits and vegetables. Students clap a steady rhythm and identify written quarter notes in a 4/4 time signature. ...
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Choose My Plate
The U.S. Government's official resource for sound nutritional information points out that eating right can be as simple as increasing some categories of foods while reducing others. Basic information on food groups combined with...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: Fruits
See which of these delicious fruits you like the best. Book includes audio narration in 18 additional languages with text in English.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Fruit and Veggies Matter
Learners explore fruits and vegetables. The activity includes a questionnaire that asks an individual's age, sex, and level of physical activity to determine the fruits and vegetables needed in an individual's diet. The resource consists...
Other
Produce for Better Health Foundation: Food Champs: Fruit and Veggie Champs
Advice, recipes, tips, nutrition information, games, and activities to help kids learn why it's so important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Fruit?
Learn about the connection between eating fruit and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reducing the risk for diabetes, and maintaining a healthy body. Also, read about the nutrients that are found in fruits. Includes a link to further...
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Tips to Help You Eat Fruit
Find tips to help you eat fruits all day long. Learn how to make eating fruits easy, affordable, and as healthy as possible.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: All About the Fruit Group
Information about the fruit group, including what foods are included and how much of various fruits counts as a cup.
Other
Healthy Choices From Washington's Farmers
Lesson activities, recipes, nutritional facts, and industry news from fruit-growers in Washington State. Covers apples, pears, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, and apricots.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Cool Treats, You Can Have It All
Eat fruits and vegetables every day. This website will help you do just that. Learn simple recipes for healthy dips, salads, smoothies, desserts, and veggie dishes, all of which are packed with the vitamins you need to stay healthy.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Yummy Apples!
Students will identify, explore and graph characteristics of several different types of apples.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Pumpkin
Commonly found in the United States and Canada, the pumpkin offers nutritional value. Find out the varieties and ways to prepare the fall harvested squash.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Coconut
The coconut provides many different benefits because it is rich in many nutrients. Discover the nutritional value, preparation methods, and storage information of this tropical fruit.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Figs
Get the nutritional values, varieties of, and methods of preparation of figs. A recipe for a pear fig breakfast bar is provided.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Oranges
There are many varieties of oranges grown in the southern United States and other warm climates around the world. Find out their nutritional value, types, and ways to prepare and store the juicy fruit.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Strawberries
A warm weather treat! Strawberries are full of good stuff and taste delicious. This encyclopedia entry provides their nutrition information, many varieties, and a recipe for peanut butter jelly muffins.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Peaches
Smile and say, "Peaches!" Get the skinny on nutritional information, varieties, and ways to prepare the sweet summer sensation.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Fun Fruit Kabobs
Have fun and eat fruit every day to stay healthy. This website provides simple steps you can follow to make your own "fun fruit kabobs" with apples, bananas, grapes, pineapple, coconut, and yogurt. Includes nutritional information.
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ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nutrition and Wellness: Fruit [Apples]
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart introduction to the food group fruit, with a focus on apples.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fruit Juices
[Free Registration/Login Required] The student will be able to identify different kinds of foods and classify them accordingly.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Fruits
This website from the University of Massachusetts briefly explains the nutritional values of fruits and provides examples of fruits. Take a quiz on this food group to test your knowledge.