Fundamental to good health is good nutrition. Healthy Foods From Healthy Soils is a treasure chest of information and activities to help teachers grades K-6 teach nutrition in their classrooms. It includes hands-on activities for multiple intelligences.
In 256 pages of lessons, students are invited to create sock puppets, review garden basics through songs, play "Worm Bin Bingo," write a health diary, calculate and compare prices based on nutrients, or build a model of the digestive tract. Through these activities they can learn where food comes from, how to make good food choices, and how to garden and compost.
The program is very teacher-friendly. Background information provides a wealth of information for a better understanding of the nutritional and scientific content of the activities. Each lesson is correlated to National Science Education Standards, grade level and curriculum content alignment. There are practical helps for preparation and literature links. Although there are very few copyable worksheets, the lessons are so clearly explained that it would not take much effort to generate labs to accompany the vast array of engaging explorations.