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= Teacher Resources = ===Here you will find a range of resources designed for teachers to educate students on nutrition and healthy eating. Resources range from interactive whiteboard resources, websites, movies, podcasts, related documents/journals and social networking sites (twitter, diigo, shelfari). Please scroll down to view resources below at your leisure.===



=■__**Interactive whiteboard resources**__=

All interactive whiteboard resources listed below are available on The Le@rning Federation website:@http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/p/home
===They are available under 'Learning objects' which features interactive multimedia resources that support learning on concepts and skills in a range of curriculum areas for P-12 years. Please note you may need to register and 'sign up' for access.===

1. Super! Let's eat: what's cooking
====Students listen to the sequence of phrases for buying, preparing and eating food. Students match the correct sequence numbers and phrases to each stage of the cooking session. Points are scored for each correct answer.==== ====Please click on this link to view activity L5197: @http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/viewing/L5197/index.html====



2.Healthy life survey: bringing lunch to school
====Explore how many kids bring lunch to school and whether their lunch contains fruit. Choose questions to ask in a survey. For example, look at the percentages of kids at different ages who bring lunch to school. Examine a table of results. Sort the data and use it to answer questions. Display the results choosing a suitable type of graph such as a pie chart, bar graph or histogram. Identify conclusions supported by the evidence. Write a report based on the survey results. This learning object is one in a series of three learning objects.==== ====Please visit this link for activity L3159: @http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/viewMetadata.action?id=L3159&q=nutrition&topic=%22Health%22&start=20&sort=relevance&contentsource=&v=text&field=title&field=keyword.text&field=description&field=id&field=topics.all.text&contenttype=%22Interactive====



3.Energy calculator: How much energy do I need?
====Use this calculator to find out how well your energy intake in the form of food matches the energy required for your level of activity in a day. Experiment with adjusting your food and your level of activity and discover the effects of your intake energy being lower or higher than your energy requirements for various activity levels.==== ====Please visit this link for activity L11801: @http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/viewMetadata.action?id=L11801&q=nutrition&topic=%22Nutrition%22&start=0&sort=relevance&contentsource=&v=text&field=title&field=keyword.text&field=description&field=id&field=topics.all.text&contenttype=%22Interactive====

4. In digestion
====Follow the passage of food through the human body. Select foods and drinks and decide how to digest them. For example, choose to chew, to add saliva to the mouth or add gastric juices to the stomach. Watch how the body reacts to changes. Find out more about digestion along the way and answer questions.====

Please visit this link for activity L1 : @http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/viewing/L1/index.html


=**__Websites__**=

====1. **Nutrition for Kids** is a great website hosted by registered dietitian, speaker and author Connie Liakos Evers. For news, articles, tips, recipes and more, be sure to check out their free Feeding Kids Updates by clicking on the link below:====

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====2. **Choose my plate website** explains the my plate concept and also has tips and ideas that teachers, students and guardians can use. A great resource on the website is example meals including recipes. Please click on the link below:====

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=__**Movies or podcasts**__=

by iNetDUSON
====USDA food plate video, is song that explains the food plate. The video was created by nurses from Duke University. This video would be a great resource for student as it is another method of introducing the foodplate. Click on the link below:====

by Omesoft
====My Plate is a wonderful resource for any teacher and is accessed through iTunes. It is free and compatible through either an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The app gives examples of foods that are in each section of the food plate. Please click on the link below to view:====

by The Wellness Guys
====Wellness Guys is a free podcast available through iTunes. The podcast is by The Wellness Guys talking about the food pyramid vs the food plate.====

=**__Documents__**=

**A small range of professional articles relating to the health and nutrition topic.**
1. Goodbye to the Food Pyramid, Hello to the Dinner Plate Author: Neuman, William. Publication info: New York Times [New York, N.Y] 28 May 2011: B.1. ====This News paper article from The New York Times, explains the introduction to the food plate. The article was writen five days before the release of the food plate, it explains briefly the reasons for why and also explains the negatives of the food pyramid reminbding readers why the food plate is being introduced.====

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= = =2. SMART lunch box intervention to improve the food and nutrient content of children's packed lunches: UK wide cluster randomised controlled trial= by C E L Evans, D C Greenwood , J D Thomas , C L Cleghorn , M S Kitchen and J E Cade. ==== An article written based on research conducted in U.K. schools on the nutrient content of children’s school meals provided by the government.” Lunch accounts for 25-35% of the daily intake for children and therefore potentially plays an important role in a child’s diet.” (Evans, 2010, pg.1) The SMART lunch box intervention wanted to identify and bring attention to the growing problem of childhood obesity and how school lunch can contribute to their health and nutrition. ==== @http://jech.bmj.com/content/64/11/970.full.pdf+html

=__**Social networking sites**__= ===Social networking sites provide a virtual community for people to share daily activities and interest on a particular topic as well as to increase their circle of acquaintances. Below you will find a range of Twitter, Diigo and Shelfari sites and resources for your perusal.=== ===Twitter is a popular instant messaging system that allows a person to send a brief text message to their followers. Twitter lets your friends and colleagues stay informed throughout the day on relevant information.===

**FoodFun**

 * FoodFun** has educational games that let you play with your food. We teach children the importance of healthy eating & living, supporting the fight against childhood obesity.

Welcome To Nourish Interactive - the fun place to learn about nutrition!
====Nourish Interactive is your free one stop resource for fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family. Created by nutrition and health care professionals, Nourish Interactive's nutrition education website gives children and families the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices.====

2.Nutrition Explorations
===Welcome to Fuel Up to Play 60 — the new home of all your favorite games and lessons from Nutrition Explorations!===

3. Nutrition for Kids
====Welcome to Nutrition for Kids, hosted by registered dietitian, speaker and author Connie Liakos Evers. For news, articles, tips, recipes and more, be sure to check out our free Feeding Kids Updates.====

@http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionforkids.com?tab=comment


===Shelfari is a social cataloguing website for books. Shelfari users can build virtual bookshelves where they can store, rate, review, tag and discuss books. Users can also create groups and discussions about books or other topics.===

by Connie Liakos Evers
===="How to Teach Nutrition to Kids by registered dietitian Connie Evers promotes the positive, fun side of healthful eating and physical activity". Packed with ideas that empower children to evaluate nutrition information, make smart food choices and creatively prepare food. Activities and instructions featuring children's books, recipes, art, fitness, gardening and more.====

by Edward Miller
====The Monster Health Book discusses of each of the food groups, along with the newly redesigned food pyramid, Ed Miller looks at all aspects of health and nutrition in this accessible and informative book. Fun facts about different foods are included throughout to keep the reading upbeat and clear distinctions are made between healthy and not-so-healthy meal choices.====

by Alisa Marie Fleming
====Smart School Time Recipes is an e-cookbook that was created to encourage whole foods living for families, while offering ample alternatives to prepackaged meals and snacks. Within you will discover 125 healthy recipes and over 100 full color photos for quick breakfasts, on-the-go snacks, and portable lunch items.====

@http://www.shelfari.com/books/23627758/SMART-SCHOOL-TIME-RECIPES-The-Breakfast-Snack-and-Lunchbox-Cookb


References: Evans, C. E. L., Greenwood, D. C., Thomas, J. D., Cleghorn, C. L., Kitchen, M. S., & Cade, J. E. (2010). SMART lunch box intervention to improve the food and nutrient content of children's packed lunches: UK wide cluster randomised controlled trial. //Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 64//(11), 970-976. doi: 10.1136/jech.2008.085837