your event easy. each of the reproducible handouts can … to family members/guardians (english) ......

The following materials are designed to help make hosting your event easy. Each of the reproducible handouts can be copied directly from this booklet and used in your activities; the customizable materials can be repurposed with your school’s information and used to share your events with

family, the media, and other schools.

[Photo] A group of students in Fairfax County, VA, brainstorm how to design a car built from fresh produce.

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Appendix

Reproducible Handouts

Try-Day Taste-Testing Ballot .............................................................................................................81For use with Try-Day Fridays: It’s Fun To Find New Favorite Foods (see page 68) and any other event where elementary school students vote on healthy food choices.

Farmers Market Salsa Recipe ............................................................................................................82For use with Food Explorer: A Scavenger Hunt To Power Up (see page 30)

Food Explorer Clue Sheet ..................................................................................................................83For use with Food Explorer: A Scavenger Hunt To Power Up (see page 30)

Healthy Food Heritages Interview Questions ..........................................................................84For use with Healthy Food Heritages: Investigating Nutrition Across Cultures (see page 44)

You Control the School Menu: Vote for Your Favorite .......................................................85For use with You Control the School Menu: Vote for Your Favorite (see page 74)

MyPlate Grocery Store Treasure Hunt .......................................................................................86For use with Shop Smart: A Mock Grocery Store (see page 62)

MyPlate Food Drive Wish List ...........................................................................................................87For use with MyPlate Food Drive: Lending a Healthy Hand (see page 53)

Food Explorer Ingredient Coupons ................................................................................................88For use with Food Explorer: A Scavenger Hunt To Power Up (see page 30)

Customizable Materials

Letter to Community Members .....................................................................................................89For any events where community participation is desired

Letter to Family Members/Guardians (English) ........................................................................90For any events where family participation is desired

Letter to Family Members/Guardians (Spanish) .......................................................................91For any events where family participation is desired

Letter to Other Schools .....................................................................................................................92For From East to West, Eat What’s Best: A Pen Pal Program (see page 38) and any other events where participation from other schools is desired

Sample Press Release ............................................................................................................................93For informing local media about your event

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Event Resources

Curricula ......................................................................................................................................................94

Posters ..........................................................................................................................................................96

Parent Handouts ......................................................................................................................................96

Trackers and Journals ...........................................................................................................................97

Children’s Stories .....................................................................................................................................97

Videos ...........................................................................................................................................................98

Games ...........................................................................................................................................................98

Widgets ........................................................................................................................................................99

Graphics .......................................................................................................................................................99

Recipes ..........................................................................................................................................................99

Resources for School Nutrition Services ....................................................................................100

Online Resources ....................................................................................................................................100

Additional Handouts for Any Event

MyPlate Coloring Sheet .....................................................................................................................102

Eat Smart To Play Hard........................................................................................................................103

Fuel Up With Fruits and Veggies ......................................................................................................104

Fuel Up With Milk at Meals ..............................................................................................................105

Snack Like a Superhero .........................................................................................................................106

Eat Smart To Play Hard MyPlate Mini Poster ...........................................................................107

United States Department of Agriculture

Try-Day Taste-Testing BallotCopy, cut out, and distribute the ballots to elementary school students so they can share their thoughts on new foods they have tried.

The food I tried:

It’s fun to find new favorite foods!

Write the name of the food you tried and then

circle the faces below to tell us how you feel

about it.

The food looked:

The food tasted:

The food smelled:

The food made me feel:

The food I tried:

It’s fun to find new favorite foods!

Write the name of the food you tried and then

circle the faces below to tell us how you feel

about it.

The food looked:

The food tasted:

The food smelled:

The food made me feel:

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Farmers Market Salsa RecipeEat smart to play hard. Power up with fruit and vegetable snacks! The ingredients you discovered during your Food Explorer scavenger hunt mix together to make this delicious, healthy salsa.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Chill until serving time.

2. Drain before serving.

3. Serve with whole-grain pita chips, baked tortilla chips,

or fresh vegetables.

Salsa recipe adapted from Kansas Family Nutrition Program, by way of the SNAP-ED Recipe Finder Database,

National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture.

INGREDIENTS

½ cup corn

1 can black beans (15-ounce, drained and rinsed)

1 cup tomatoes (diced)

½ cup onion (diced)

½ cup green bell pepper (diced)

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

½ cup picante sauce




Food Explorer Clue SheetClues based on the recipe for USDA’s Farmers Market Salsa (see appendix, page 82)

Station 1 I’m a vegetable and a protein food. My dark color is part of my name. People enjoy me with rice, in soups, or in burritos.

Station 2 I’m a-MAIZE-ing. My golden kernels are eaten on a cob or off.

Station 3

You can find me on a salad bar, in pizza and pasta sauce, or growing on a vine. Sometimes I squirt juice and seeds when you take a bite!

Station 4 The first half of my name sounds like something that rings between classes or in a church. The second half of my name can be confusing, since I’m not hot or spicy.

Station 5I make some cooks cry when they peel and slice me. I am a vegetable that adds flavor to many foods.

Station 6You can separate me into cloves. In stories, I’m used to ward off vampires.

Station 7 I’m a type of bread with a pocket. My whole grains make me look tan or brown.

ANSWERS BY STATION NUMBER: 1. Black beans, 2. Corn, 3. Tomatoes, 4. Bell pepper, 5. Onion, 6. Garlic, 7. Whole-wheat pita



Healthy Food Heritages Interview Questions

Hello, my name is and I’m a student at . I am learning about healthy

food choices from other cultures and regions. I would like to ask you a few questions about food traditions

that are special to you and your family.

1. What is a traditional cultural or regional meal that you enjoy?

2. Does your favorite traditional meal include vegetables? Fruits? Whole grains? Low-fat dairy? Protein foods?

3. How is your favorite meal prepared?

4. What is a popular vegetable dish in your culture or region? What are the ingredients?

5. What are popular protein dishes in your culture or region? Do they include nuts, seeds, beans, seafood,

eggs, chicken, turkey, or lean cuts of beef, pork, or lamb?

6. Does your family use whole grains such as whole cornmeal, whole-wheat flour, or barley to prepare any

traditional dishes?

7. Are there any fruits or vegetables that are eaten widely in your culture or region?

8. Is breakfast customary in your culture or region? What do you most often eat for breakfast?

9. Are there foods available in your culture or region that aren’t available or common here?

What do they taste like?



You Control the School Menu: Vote for Your Favorite

Fill in a box in each row below to tell us how you feel about the food you tasted today. Then tell us whether or not you would like to see this food on the school menu and why.

Food name:

Bad Fair Good Great

How did the food look?

How did the food taste?

How was the food’s texture?

How did it feel in your mouth?

How did the food smell?

How did you like the food overall?

Was the food served at the right temperature? YES NO

Would you like to see this food on the school menu? Why? Why not?

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Food Explorer Ingredient CouponsWrite the name of each ingredient from your Food Explorer hunt on the coupons below. Copy and cut out the coupons, making sure there are enough for all students to have one of each ingredient. You may wish to copy coupons for different ingredients on different colors of paper. Hand out coupons at each ingredient station as described on page 30.

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