Food & Nutrition Basics
Visit the USDA's web site for information on nutrition basics and the USDA Food Pyramid for kids.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mypyramidclassroom.html

You can also find additional worksheets, resources, and lesson plans at these links.

Start your classroom discussion about nutrition using the Food Pyramid and Lesson 1 from the USDA. Once your students understand the basics of nutrition and how the food they eat powers their bodies, try these activities that focus on vegetables.

For fun activities for your students, click on the links below.
Elementary School Activities
Middle School Activities