Three multi-disciplinary, thematic units help students make connections between six subject areas, social studies, math, science, language arts, family and consumer science, and health. Growing to one's genetic potential. Impact of food choices, food packaging, and food waste on our environment. This curriculum integrates contemporary nutrition issues into various subjects. The lessons include content objectives normally taught in subjects such as chemistry, biology, math, English, history, family and consumer sciences, and health.
Teachers can introduce lessons independently or as part of an interdisciplinary unit.
The curriculum includes Eat for Excellence poster series. Project PA provides hands on training in food purchasing and preparation techniques that follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans . The initiative helped ensure that schools offer healthy foods based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Project PA also produced and aired two teleconferences that provided further training for Food Service Directors about SMI requirements. Project PA conducts interactive training workshops for school food service staff regionally and through statewide distance learning.