This site goes farther than a lot of zoos go at providing detailed information on animals, species and habitats. A new series of easy-reader chapter books exposes kids to the veterinary profession and to animal issues. If your students think nutrition is a dull topic, they haven't gotten the full story on food from the resources of the Internet. Many wonderful sites explain the benefits of eating well, the power of the food guide pyramid, and the history of food. Three Projects That Teach Kids About Nutrition While students load up on soft drinks, sweets, and high-fat foods, their teachers long for ways to help them understand what that kind of diet does to growing bodies.
Students share information, compare data, and learn about foods from around the world.
Those are the words of Sabina M. Mosso, who teaches preschoolers and kindergartners at Anna Boyd Child Development Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The Dole Food Company has recognized Mosso s outstanding efforts to improve student nutrition, both in her school, and in other school districts in her state. As temperatures warm and snow melts, educators search for ways to invite new growth into their classrooms. The Internet is full of hands-on activities for the indoor and outdoor gardener. As a part of an online project called Schoolyard Soil Dwellers, students are digging up their playgrounds to uncover critters that make the land their home.