University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Food Fun
Alphabet fun and food-related activities introduce young learners to produce they might not be familiar with.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Apples & More, Nutrition
This page provides nutritional information on the apple and links to other supplementary resources. Available in Spanish or English.
Other
Whole Kids Foundation: Kids Club
The Whole Kids Foundation provides opportunities to help kids start healthy eating conversations with books and activities from Scrapkins, Better Bites, Book Club and more!
Other
Whole Kids Foundation
This website was developed by the Whole Foods Market promotes the access to healthy food for all children. Students are encouraged to get excited about eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: An Apple a Day [Pdf]
Distinguish between fruits and vegetables through a sorting game, learn to appreciate new foods through a tasting activity, create funny food friends with magazine cutouts of healthy foods and dramatize preparing a health meal or snack.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Is It a Fruit or a Vegetable?
Here's the way to argue when mom says to eat your vegetables - at least sometimes! Find out how fruits and vegetables are different.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Pumpkins
[Free Registration/Login Required] Unit on pumpkins, growth and various experiments.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Apple Life Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan to review the life cycle of an apple.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Frutas Y Vegetales
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to Spanish vocabulary for common fruits and vegetables.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Life's Little Questions: Why Are Peppers Hot?
Determine your sensitivity to taste by examining your tongue for the number of papillae, or taste buds, per centimeter. Investigate how capsaicin, the component that gives peppers their heat, can also be used as an anesthetic and pain...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Kiwi Fruit
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Kiwi Fruits (Actinidia chinensis), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
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.
Curated OER
Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Pome Fruits
Labeled diagram of common pome fruits.