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Go With The Whole Grain For Kids

Whole Grain Heroes teach kids in grades K-5 about the benefits of whole grain. Classroom activities, fitness activities and more!

Go With The Whole Grain For Kids Leader Guide
[educator material] This guide will summarize the topic of whole grains and provide educational strategies and lesson plans to help educate your students.

Download (PDF 857K)

Grades K-2 Section
This fun and engaging curriculum includes materials designed for children in grades K-2.

Slide Program
[student material] This colorful slide program is a great way to introduce the topic of whole grains to your students. There is a slide program for both younger and older students which can be read by the teacher or leader. In this program, the students will be introduced to Grain Boy and Grain Girl the energetic Whole grain Heroes, who explain what whole grains are, the benefits of eating whole grains, how to identify whole grain foods, and how many servings of whole grains are recommended each day.

Download Slide Program (File 2 MB)
Download Slide Program Notes (PDF 341 K)

 

Classroom Activities
[student material] These educational and entertaining classroom activities are designed for younger and older students. They include games, art activities and problem-solving to help students identify whole grain foods and how they can add them to their daily diet.

Download Grain Tracks (PDF 662K)
Download The Grain Chain (PDF 951K)
Download Whole Grain Helpers (PDF 447K)
Download Whole Grain Collage (PDF 496K)

Fitness Activities
[student material] There are fitness activities for both classroom and outdoor or gym settings. These creative activities help emphasize the curriculum message that whole grains provide energy to be active and play.

Download The Whole Grain Heroes in Action (PDF 388K)
Download Grains to the Mill Game (PDF 155K)
Download Popcorn Popping (PDF 157K)
Download Relay Races (PDF 157K)
Download Getting Strong with Grain Boy and Grain Girl (PDF 286K)

 

 

Grades 3-5 Section
This fun and engaging curriculum includes materials designed for children in grades 3-5.

 

 

Slide Program
[student material] This colorful slide program is a great way to introduce the topic of whole grains to your students. There is a slide program for both younger and older students which can be read by the teacher or leader. In this program, the students will be introduced to Grain Boy and Grain Girl the energetic Whole grain Heroes, who explain what whole grains are, the benefits of eating whole grains, how to identify whole grain foods, and how many servings of whole grains are recommended each day.

Download Slide Program (File 2MB)
Download Slide Program Notes (PDF 341K)

 

 

Classroom Activities
[student material] These educational and entertaining classroom activities are designed for younger and older students. They include games, art activities and problem-solving to help students identify whole grain foods and how they can add them to their daily diet.

Download Grain Tracks (PDF 511K)
Download Whole Grain Helpers (PDF 447K)
Download Spreading the Word (PDF 381K)
Download Whole Grain Collage (PDF 496K)

 Related Links

IFIC Whole Grain Fact Sheet

Whole Grains Council

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