Youth Curricula

Eating Healthy from Farm to Fork is a nutrition curriculum that connects local food systems, garden-based learning, and school food service to establish healthy habits. The lessons actively engage children in learning about healthy choices for food and fitness. Curriculum can be used during school.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Single session or series
Number of Lessons: Varies by grade level - Kindergarten (10 lessons), 1st grade (8 lessons), 2nd grade (8 lessons)
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: Varies by grade level (45+ minutes)

My Amazing Body is a nutrition curriculum that teaches students to learn about the amazing things their body can do and explore how they can keep their bodies healthy through eating nutrient-rich foods, getting plenty of exercise and sleep, and practicing good hygiene. Curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Series
Number of Lessons: 5
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 60+ minutes (lesson can be delivered in shorter segments over a 1-week period)

Teams with Intergenerational Support (TWIGS) includes lessons that connect gardening with nutrition for children in K-8th grade. The focus is to positively influence participants’ food choices through the development and harvesting of a vegetable garden. Curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Single session or series
Number of Lessons: 30
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 60-90 minutes

In the Good for Me and You curriculum, students explore a healthy body and lifestyle, study MyPlate, and learn about nutrients and what they do for their bodies. Students also learn that eating breakfast, drinking healthy beverages, exercising and keeping food safe are good for their body. This curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Series
Number of Lessons: 5
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 60 minutes

It's My Choice... Eat Right! Be Active! is a nutrition curriculum where students examine the key nutrients from the MyPlate five food groups and learn how to make healthy choices. They identify how vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and proteins provide the building blocks needed for good health. Curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Series
Number of Lessons: 5
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 60 minutes

Cooking Up Healthy Choices is part of the Shaping Healthy Choices program. It is learner-centered nutrition curriculum developed for the program's Nutrition Education & Promotion component. It includes five cooking demos from cultures around the world, with activities, recipes, handouts. Curriculum can be used during and after school.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Series
Number of Lessons: 5
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 45-60 minutes

Healthy Choices in Motion is a multi-component approach developed as part of the Shaping Healthy Choices program. This curriculum allows students to explore a comprehensive set of physical activity concepts, including the benefits of physical activity, recommendations across the lifespan, the five components of physical fitness, why doing a variety of physical activity is important, and what being physical activity means to you. Curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Series
Number of Lessons: 5 modules
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 45-70 minutes

Nutrition to Grow On is an innovative curriculum that links the garden and nutrition education by teaching children and their families about nutrition through garden activities. In the lessons, science, mathematics, language arts, history, environmental studies, nutrition and health are reinforced. Curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Single session or series
Number of Lessons: 9
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 60 minutes

UP4it - Level 1 encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and to achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Curriculum can be used during school, after school and with 4-H programs.

Language(s): English
Delivery Method: Single session or series
Number of Lessons: 14 activities
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 15-60 minutes per activity

Hunger Attack/Money Talks is a curriculum designed to teach teens that the food they buy not only affects the amount of money they spend, but can also affect their health.

Language(s): English, Spanish
Delivery Method: Series
Number of Lessons: 12
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 45+ minutes

The Stepping Stones Curriculum provides youth with the opportunity to engage their leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, service learning, and strategic-thinking skills to address issues that that affect their communities, ultimately resulting in community change.

Language(s): English
Delivery Method: Single session or series
Number of Lessons: 8 stepping stones (modules) with several activities per module
Suggested Timeframe for Each Lesson: 20-60 minutes for activities

For more information, visit the Community Futures, Community Lore website.