Web Toolbox for Nutrition and Health

Web Toolbox:
Nutrition Activities

Created by Rebecca Leonard, Bredae Graves, Kelly Middleton
Columbia, South Carolina

Title Web Address Questions and Activities

Amber Orange
orange http://www.dole5aday.com/
menu/kids/menu.htm

Name two other citrus fruits related to Amber Orange. Which vitamin are citrus fruits high in?

Eat a citrus fruit, save the seeds and try to sprout them.

Barney Broccoli
http://www.dole5aday.com/
menu/kids/menu.htm

How many servings does the recipe "Broccoli Trees in a Forest" make?

Write a poem or a song about a vegetable.
Draw or paint a picture of fruits and vegetables.

Food Pyramid http://www.kidsfood.org/
f_pyramid/pyramid.html Build your own food pyramid by answering the questions provided on computer.

Keep a food pyramid on what you eat for a day.

Watch it Grow
growing tree http://www.kidsfood.org/
grow_it/g_center.html

Name three things needed to grow your own fruit or vegetable.

Plant three seeds at home and experiment with the three conditions. Plant one more seed and give it all it needs to grow.

Writing with Broccoli
boy writing
http://www.broccoli.com/
club/bobform.htm Write your own letter to other broccoli lovers.

Develop a funny story about Broccoli (or another vegetable).

Tic Tac Toe with Broccoli http://www.broccoli.com/
java/tictactoe/index.html Play tic tac toe with Broccoli. You are the Broccoli.

Make up a new game using fruits and vegetables.

Create your own pizza
pizza http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/
kids/kids-page-04.htm

What item do you use for pizza crust? How many recipes are on this web page? Scroll down to find out.

Develop some new toppings for pizza, serve it to your family, see how they rate it.

Recipe for Nachos
nachos http://kidshealth.org/kid/games/
recipe/nachos.html

What is the main ingredient for nachos?

Locate a recipe that uses healthy ingredients and make it to share with the class.

Virtual Tour of Milk
http://www.moomilk.com/
tours/tour1-1.htm

Click on arrow to find out about milk. How many times a day do cows eat? What is an udder? Where does the milk go after it has been "milked" from the cow?

Develop a flow chart showing the process of milk.

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Maintained by Dr. Cheryl A. Wissick, Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education.

Last updated: November, 1999

Title	Web Address	Questions and Activities
Amber Orange	http://www.dole5aday.com/ menu/kids/menu.htm	Name two other citrus fruits related to Amber Orange. Which vitamin are citrus fruits high in? Eat a citrus fruit, save the seeds and try to sprout them.
Barney Broccoli	http://www.dole5aday.com/ menu/kids/menu.htm	How many servings does the recipe "Broccoli Trees in a Forest" make? Write a poem or a song about a vegetable. Draw or paint a picture of fruits and vegetables.
Food Pyramid	http://www.kidsfood.org/ f_pyramid/pyramid.html	Build your own food pyramid by answering the questions provided on computer. Keep a food pyramid on what you eat for a day.
Watch it Grow	http://www.kidsfood.org/ grow_it/g_center.html	Name three things needed to grow your own fruit or vegetable. Plant three seeds at home and experiment with the three conditions. Plant one more seed and give it all it needs to grow.
Writing with Broccoli	http://www.broccoli.com/ club/bobform.htm	Write your own letter to other broccoli lovers. Develop a funny story about Broccoli (or another vegetable).
Tic Tac Toe with Broccoli	http://www.broccoli.com/ java/tictactoe/index.html	Play tic tac toe with Broccoli. You are the Broccoli. Make up a new game using fruits and vegetables.
Create your own pizza	http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/ kids/kids-page-04.htm	What item do you use for pizza crust? How many recipes are on this web page? Scroll down to find out. Develop some new toppings for pizza, serve it to your family, see how they rate it.
Recipe for Nachos	http://kidshealth.org/kid/games/ recipe/nachos.html	What is the main ingredient for nachos? Locate a recipe that uses healthy ingredients and make it to share with the class.
Virtual Tour of Milk	http://www.moomilk.com/ tours/tour1-1.htm	Click on arrow to find out about milk. How many times a day do cows eat? What is an udder? Where does the milk go after it has been "milked" from the cow? Develop a flow chart showing the process of milk.