Lesson Tag: family-engagement

Cauliflower Soup

Roasted cauliflower becomes a tasty soup in this recipe and video by Chef Carla Norelli. As you cook, you will discover how food impacts health (Food Education Standard 5) by talking about the benefits of nutrient-dense foods and their effects on our bodies and minds. This Home Lesson includes a Family Meal video, a recipe […]

Carrot Hummus Dip

Did you know that we absorb more beta-carotene from carrots when they are cooked? In this Family Meal video, Chef Lydia Burns shows us how to cook carrots and make a crowd-pleasing dip! While cooking, you can discuss how food behaviors are influenced by external and internal factors (Food Education Standard 4). This carrot-based twist […]

Brussels Sprouts

Roasted brussels sprouts are not only nutritious but also delicious when prepared like Chef Erika Sims in this Family Meal Video and recipe. By exploring this vegetable and dish, we find that we can advocate for food choices and changes that impact ourselves, our communities, and our world (Food Education Standard 7). You can use […]

Beef Tenderloin with Chimichurri

Learn how to make Beef Tenderloin with Chimichurri in this Family Meal with Chef John Manion. Along the way, you can discover more about this dish’s origins, where herbs grow best, and how meals can connect us and build special memories. This Home Lesson includes a Family Meal video, a recipe to try at home, […]

Banana Muffins

In this Family Meal Video, Chef Kayla White shows how to make gluten-free, sugar-free muffins – perfect for breakfast or any time of day! While baking, you can discuss the connection between food and environment (Food Education Standard 3) and discover ways to reduce food waste at home. This Home Lesson includes a Family Meal […]

Arroz con Leche

In this Family Meal Video, Chef Christopher del Cid shows us how to make his version of Arroz con Leche. The Home Connections page offers ideas for exploring how food behaviors are influenced by external and internal factors (Food Education Standard 4). As you cook your Arroz con leche, you can discuss how family traditions, […]

#7: Advocates Can Change the World!

In this lesson, students will celebrate all they have learned as SnackTime Explorers. Using all they have learned they can become advocates. They will explore ways they can use their newly acquired skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on others and encourage them to try new foods.

#6: Choosing Feel-Good Foods

In this lesson, students will learn that they can make choices about what foods to eat and what foods will make their bodies feel good. Students will examine a food and figure out if the fruit or vegetable looks like it does when it grows or if it has changed. They will learn that processed […]

#5: Food Can Help Our Bodies

In this lesson, students will learn that all foods help our bodies in different ways, and that we all feed our bodies in different ways. Students will talk about how foods feed our whole bodies; our bones, muscles, brain and heart. As they sample the food, they will discuss how that food impacts their health.

#4: Making Up Our Own Minds About Foods

In this lesson, students will learn that people can be influenced to try or not try certain foods. Students will sample a fruit or vegetable and try not to influence others’ opinion with their words or facial expressions. They will think about internal and external influences. They will practice making up their own minds about […]

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