Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Google Plus
Digg
Delicious
LinkedIn
StumbleUpon4-H Healthy Living Curricula
Healthy Living
Healthalicious Cooking
Developed by the University of California
Grades 4-6
Available from: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/Search/healthalicious.aspx
Cost: Free
This afterschool curriculum is a perfect setting for promoting a healthy lifestyle that includes good foods and plenty of physical activity, helping kids build good health skills that will last a lifetime. The 6-week, hands-on curriculum is designed to give 9- to 12-year-olds a fun introduction to preparing and eating healthy meals.
Jump Into Foods and Fitness
Developed by Michigan State University
Grades 3-5
Available from: //web2.msue.msu.edu/bulletins2/product/jump-into-foods-fitness-51.cfm
Cost: $20.00
This curriculum teaches kids about healthy food choices, increased physical activity and food safety. It is designed to be implemented by adults and older teems. "Jiff the Joey" sets the stage for each of the eight "Kangaroo Jumps" or sessions, utilizing the MyActivity Pyramid and the MyPyramind for Kids.
Developed by University of Vermont
Grades 4-6
Available from: http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/4_hcurriculum.aspx
Cost: $12.50
Food, Culture, and Reading is a nutrition education program targeted to youth in grades four to six. It uses literature to learn about food, nutrition, healthy living, and different cultures. Countries featured include the United States, Mexico, Russia, Kenya, Greece, and Japan, and each unit is based on a different food group. Each unit includes a family take-home sheet which provides nutritional information, activities and recipes for families to do at home.
Developed by University of Nebraska
Grades 5-8
Available from: http://www.4-hmall.org/Product/4-hcurriculum-health-rocks/08380.aspx
Cost: $9.95
Health Rocks!® is a three-part series of leader's curricula for a healthy living program, with the goal of bringing youth, families and communities across the United States together to reduce tobacco, alcohol and drug use by youth. Health Rocks! helps youth develop life skills in the area of critical thinking, decision-making, communication, managing feelings, stress management and goal setting to help them resist risky behaviors. The program is designed to be facilitated by teen/adult teams.
Developed by University of Maryland
Grades K-12
Available from: www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/p.aspx?tabid=77
Cost: Free download
Up for the Challenge is a fitness, nutrition and health curriculum for school-aged, middle school and teen youth. The 290-page curriculum is divided into five chapters with each chapter containing multiple lessons in physical activity, nutrition and healthy decision making. Each lesson provides expected youth outcomes, instructor essential information, preparation instructions, supplies, lesson time, handouts and opportunities for reflection.
Developed by Texas A&M University
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Available from: //agrilifebookstore.org/publications
Cost: $20.00
This program is designed to stimulate discussion and engage young people in learning about conflict management, bullying, and more. The curriculum has five lessons, each divided into two parts for a total of 10 lessons. Each session takes roughly 45 minutes to complete. Some lessons provide additional activities that can be incorporated as time permits or used in additional class periods. The five topics addressed in the curriculum are bullying/conflict management, communication, etiquette, teamwork and cultural awareness.
Developed by Ohio State University
Grades 3-5
Available from: www.4-hmall.org/Product/4-hcurriculum-agriculture/08330.aspx
Cost: $7.50
Adults and older youth will enjoy using these lesson plans to quickly engage youth in learning-by-doing agriculture activities within the following thematic units including Plant Detectives, Mystery Agriculture, All About Agriculture, Fast Food Agriculture. Youth learn important concepts around food safety and food production.
Developed by University of Missouri
Grades 4-5
Available from: //extension.missouri.edu/p/N755
Cost: $80.00
Eating From the Garden provides research-based information to high-needs youth in schools and community programs. Through nutrition and gardening activities, Eating From the Garden aims to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables. With help from area partners and volunteers, the program also promotes healthier food choices, gardening knowledge and physical activity.
Developed by Oregon State University
Grades K-2
Available from: //extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/4h/4h6830/startsmart1.html
Cost: Free download
This curriculum was designed to help children discover the importance of breakfast through reading and discussion of various children's literature books. The four modules each offer a no-cook food activity and other activities to reinforce the message about smart eating. "Breakfast Bites," a parent newsletter, takes the message into the home.
Developed by the University of California
Grades 7-12
Available from: anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/ChildhoodOverweight/3424.aspx
Cost: $18.00
This nine-lesson curriculum provides hands-on activities that teach youth the skills they need to meet their goals. It is behaviorally focused and thus includes activities that help students to gain the insight and awareness required to change their current food related behaviors.
Developed by the University of California in partnership with the California Department of Education
Grades 4-6
Available from: www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/nrttogrow.asp
Cost: Free download
Nine lessons are designed to teach children and their families about nutrition by relating each lesson to a garden activity. The curriculum uses the garden to integrate disciplines, including science, mathematics, language arts, history, environmental studies and nutrition, while reinforcing California content standards.
Developed by the National 4-H Council
Grades 3-12
Available from: www.4-hmall.org
Cost: $4.50 each; $21.75 set of 5
This series of three student guides and one leader guide teaches youth basic concepts around nutrition, cooking, consumerism and food safety. Youth solve problems, make decisions, keep records, and create snacks and meals.
Developed by the University of California
Grades 8-12
Available from: anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/Search/money%20talks.aspx
Cost: Free download
Money Talks for Teens is a bilingual (English/Spanish) money management curriculum aimed at teens 14-18 years old and the adults who work with them. The materials provide teens accurate, non-biased information and hands-on experiences in financial management.
