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Website Links by Topic
MyPyramid
Plants and Plant Parts - General
Seeds
Roots
Stems
Leaves
Flowers
Fruit
Photosynthesis
Pollination
Gardening
Cooking
Hand Washing
Fruits and Vegetables
Grains
Vitamins, Minerals and Nutrients
Vitamins - general
Vitamin C
Minerals
Fiber
Calcium
Protein
Reading Food Labels
Advertising
Physical Activity
View Website Links by Lesson
MyPyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Official government nutrition website has activities, links and
information for kids. Includes the MyPyramid Blast-Off Game.
Plants and Plant Parts - general
http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm
Iillustrates the different parts of the plant with both basic
and scientific diagrams.
http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/plants_parts.htm
Reviews the plant parts and functions.
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html
Iillustrates different parts of plants.
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/partlist.html
A list of plant parts, the jobs they do and examples of fruits and
vegetables we eat.
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/tfplab/vegchar.htm
Iin-depth look into different parts of the plant, with many
pictures and examples.
http://www.tooter4kids.com/Plants/plant_fun_facts.htm
Fun Facts about plants.
Seeds
http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm
Information about plant parts, with both basic and scientific diagrams.
http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/plants_parts.htm
Reviews plant parts and functions.
http://conference.uhh.hawaii.edu/hsta/what_seeds.htm
Detailed explanations about the parts of a seed, and monocots and dicots.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts.shtml
Activities and handouts regarding plant structure.
Roots
http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm
Illustrates d ifferent parts of the plant with both basic and
scientific diagrams.
http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/plants_parts.htm
Reviews the plant parts and functions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_vegetable
Lots of information about root vegetables
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html
A simple site with basic information about roots.
Stems
http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm
Illustrates different parts of the plant with both basic and
scientific diagrams.
http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/plants_parts.htm
Reviews the plant parts and functions.
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html
Reviews the functions of different plant parts.
Leaves
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.
html#Leaves%20and%20Leaf%20Structure
Leaf structure with diagram.
Flowers
www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07237.html
A list of edible flowers.
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1995/7-21-1995/eatflow.html
Rules for eating edible flowers.
http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm
Parts and function of plant parts
Fruit
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html
Illustrates different parts of plants.
Photosynthesis
http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/education/learn.html
Provides links to various explanations of photosynthesis.
It lists which websites are geared toward which age groups.
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html
Designed to educate kids about photosynthesis.
Pollination
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/didyouknow_flowers.shtml
Pollination for kids
http://www.kidsgardening.com/growingideas/projects/jan03/pg3.html
Links for teachers and students on pollinators.
Gardening
http://www.garden.org/plantguide/
How to care for gardens and plants.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH032
Tips for creating and maintaining mini gardens. http://www.kidsgardening.com/
For teachers - includes many links and articles on school gardens.
Cooking
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/safe_in_kitchen.html
Safe cooking for kids.
http://www.homeandfamilynetwork.com/food/kids.html
For parents and teachers - has links to recipes that are kid friendly.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?categoryid=/
templatedata/bhg/category/data/sc_1972.xml
Step-by-step kid friendly recipes.
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidscooking.htm
More kid friendly recipes.
Hand Washing
www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/wash_hands.html
Explains why it’s important to wash your hands.
(Contains link to article in Spanish)
www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/f02cword.html
Examples of how to keep food clean and safe to eat.
It includes a crossword puzzle activity.
Fruits and Vegetables
http://www.5aday.gov/
The benefits of fruits and vegetables.
http://www.5aday.com/html/kids/kids_home.php
Activities and games relating to fruits and vegetables.
It includes fun links, and recipe tips.
www.lausdnutritionnetwork.org/programs/harvest.html
Harvest of the Month - includes activities and facts about
many fruits and vegetables.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits.html
The MyPyramid guide to fruits.
http://www.mistupid.com/food/fruits.htm
Includes a quiz about what the differences between
fruits and vegetables.
(For Teachers) www.5aday.com/html/educators/activities.php
Activities and resources for teachers about fruits and vegetables.
(For Teachers) www.5aday.com/html/educators/insights.php
Newsletters about different fruits and vegetables.
Grains
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition/pyramid-grain.asp
Games, links and resources about the grain group.
Vitamins, Minerals and Nutrients
Vitamins - general
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html
For kids - about vitamins.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html
A site for kids about vitamins.
Vitamin C
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C
A technical explanation of vitamin C.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/vitamin-c.htm
An explanation of how vitamin C works.
Minerals
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/minerals.html
For kids - about eating minerals
Fiber
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/word/f/word_fiber.html
Defines fiber for kids.
Calcium
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/calcium/calcium01.html
For parents and teachers - emphasizes the importance of
children receiving enough calcium in their diet.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/osteoporosis.html
About our bones and calcium and osteoporosis.
Protein
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/protein.html
Explains to importance of protein for our bodies.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
MyPyramid website, lots of links and resources about healthy eating.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Special link that is just for kids. Includes the MyPyramid Blast-Off Game.
Reading Food Labels
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/labels.html
Helps kids read food labels.
Advertising
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/parentsguide.html
A guide for how to watch TV critically. plus ideas for parents.
Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/recommendations/young.htm
For parents - ideas for getting kids active.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/importance/index.htm
The importance of physical activity.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/index.html
Links about activity directed toward kids.
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