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Food Curriculum B - Tasty Tidbits

Youth solve problems, acquire information (learn to learn), make decisions, keep records, and learn how to use resources wisely. Fun packed recipes allow choices for food preparation, such as pretzels, biscuits and lasagna. Youth learn proper food storage. (c 2002)

This item may be purchased for $3.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

                                           National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

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 Food Curriculum C – You’re the Chef

This activity guide is designed to help select healthy food, food preservation and preparation, and careers. Youth learn to evaluate fad diets, connect emotions to eating habits and to can foods. (c 2002)

This item may be purchased for $3.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

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Food Curriculum D - Foodworks

Foodworks is a more advanced way for older 4-H youth to expand their knowledge and skills. Some examples are how to alter recipes, plan menus and how to plan and cater a party. A great project for those youth who help around the kitchen. (c 2002)

This item may be purchased for $3.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

                                           National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

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Food Curriculum - Helper's Guide

The helper's role is critical in providing opportunities for youth to learn and grow in a caring and supportive environment. This guide provides the helper with exciting and fun activities, ideas, and content to help with this challenge and exciting role. (c 2002)

This item may be purchased for $3.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

                                           National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

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Foods Level B - Tasty Tidbits (2000)

Teaches youth basic nutrition and budgeting with groceries while letting them get down to business making their own yogurt, lasagna, pretzels and MORE! (c 2000)

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 

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Foods Level C - You're the Chef (1999)

Youth go one step further, learning how to select healthy foods, how to be a smart shopper, and how to prepare dishes like stir-fry, tacos, fruit leather, and MORE! (c 1999)

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 

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Foods Level D - FoodWorks (1999)

Youth learn more advanced skills such as roasting peanuts, pressure canning, oven-baked fish, and much MORE! (c 1999)

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 

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Food Corriculum A- Six Easy Bites

This activity guide is divided into six major categories or "bites." Each bite is designed to give a general background of information followed by four different activities. Grades 3-5

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

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Fun with Foods 1 - Fun with Foods

(Grades K-1): Focuses on general dietary guidance with the basic food groups and will equip youth with skills to make good food choices.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

(Grades 2-3): Picks up where Fun with Foods leaves off by enhancing youth's overall nutrition knowledge by adding a fitness sense to their daily routine.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

(Grades 3-7): Provides a more in-depth look at food, nutrition and health. Youth explore nutritional and economic choices, food labels and food preparation.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

University of Florida

 

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Growing Connections

The primary theme emphasized throughout 4-H Growing Connections is making healthy food choices. The curriculum is divided into five sections: Gardening, Food Safety, Nutrition, Food Security, and Food Preservation. Each section includes objectives, background information for the instructor, planned observations for evaluation, one to three lesson plans to choose from, and a list of supplies needed. Specifically designed with the “outdoor classroom” in mind, lesson plans include fun, hands-on activities where students learn by doing.

National Collection of Juried 4-H Youth Development Curricula

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

University of Vermont

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In the Bag! Families Sharing Science Together

This Leader's Guide and Activity Sheets combo teaches kids and adults about food and nutrition through science and reading. The 20 reproducible handouts and activity guidelines cover basic tastes, smell and taste together, and sound and smell together. Each section suggests books for the adult and child to read together and then do the related experiment. Helps build skills related to science processes, techniques and concepts, including observation, classification, estimation, prediction, and communication.

National Collection of Juried 4-H Youth Development Curricula

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

Cornell University

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Leader/Helper's Guide for Foods Curriculum - Level B (2000)

Corresponds with Level B. (c 2000)

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 

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Leader/Helper's Guide for Foods Curriculum - Level C (1998)

Corresponds with level C.

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 

Corresponds with Level D.

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 

This series of 6 bulletins includes - Managing Mealtime Menaces, Common Sense Nutrition For Babies, Snacking Is Fun For Children, Meals For Munchkins, Eating Breakfast Is Important, Why Do We Eat What We Eat.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 

For youth in 2nd to 4th grades. This agriculture adventure curriculum is designed for educators to teach young people about where their food originates from by using something children love to eat: PIZZA. Using 8 lessons and fun hands-on activities, this curriculum helps young people learn about nutrition, careers and language arts all at the same time.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)