Resources

Heads In, Hearts In: MyPlate Bracelet

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will create a bracelet as a tangible reminder to help you remember to eat from each of the five food groups, drink water and stay active.
Heads In, Hearts In: Tubs of Butter Fun!

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will discover how to make your own butter using heavy whipping cream. You will gain an understanding of how fat molecules in heavy whipping cream can separate by agitation.
Heads In, Hearts In: Balloon Dance

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will use balloons and dance to see how easy and fun movement can be for the entire family.
Heads In, Hearts In: Strong Bones = Calcium

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will match the bags of flour (which represent the amount of calcium in the bones) to the age of a person. This will reinforce the idea that people build bones as they get older but then bone building stops.
Heads In, Hearts In: Streamer Dance

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will use streamers to see how easy and fun movement can be.
Heads In, Hearts In: A Drop of Blood

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will look at a model of a drop of blood and a picture that shows the parts of blood labeled. Using the picture, you will identify the four parts of blood in the model.
Heads In, Hearts In: Get Healthy With MyPlate

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity you will learn the importance of having a well-balanced diet that contains an appropriate amount of each food group by exploring the five food groups using MyPlate.
Heads In, Hearts In: Sugar Surprise

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will read nutrition labels to find sugar content. You will compare nutrition labels of drinks.
Heads In, Hearts In: My Favorite Exercises Are...

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity you will name several physical exercise you like to do and then create an individual balloon and toss it to choose an exercise to perform.
Heads In, Hearts In: Fruit or Vegetable?

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will learn to identify fruits and vegetables by determining if the picture on the card is of a fruit or a vegetable and placing the card in the correct bag.