Browse our nutrition education materials that are specifically targeted to be fun and engaging for grades 3-6. Use in the classroom, at events, or at home!
If you are interested in ordering or have questions about any of our resources, please call us at 517-349-8923.
A fun paper game for students to learn about the importance of breakfast. Copy on heavy paper for best results.
A fun paper game for students to learn about the importance of breakfast. Copy on heavy paper for best results.
Smart Moves guides middle school students to make smart decisions about their eating and physical activity habits. Students learn that eating well and being physically active are Smart Moves they can make for their health.
Call the United Dairy Industry of Michigan at 517-349-8923 to order print copies (available while supplies last).
Help the dairy farmer move the milk from farm to table in this fun dairy maze.
Get to know cows better and their difference and similarities to humans.
It takes a lot of people to make and deliver fresh, healthy milk and other dairy foods to your table.
Follow along with Tommy as he learns about Michigan Dairy Farming and ‘Milk From Farm to Table’ with this entertaining, educational video! **Limit 1 per order**
The Milk: From Farm to Table poster, featuring the mascot of the Detroit Lions Roary, follows the journey of milk from farm to your kitchen table. The poster makes a perfect compliment to our Activity Book. **Limit 5 per order**
For Nutrition, other beverages don’t even come close. This handout compares the nutritional value of milk to other beverages along with a breakdown of the 9 essential nutrients and how they help you grow healthy and strong.
Also available as a poster.
These are a must-have for teachers at any grade level! The life-size, sturdy cardboard photographs of 200 commonly eaten foods include the food’s nutrition label on the back. They are ideal for any nutrition lessons and compliment the 2015 Dietary Guidelines and USDA’s MyPlate food guidance system. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-517-349-8923.
Use the parfait cup below to draw and color the foods that you would put into your breakfast parfait. Source material courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
It’s time to introduce students to the exciting world of healthy snacking! Snack Sleuths includes six one-hour “discoveries” that teach students through investigative processes why snacks are important; what a healthy snack is; new ideas for healthy snacking; and how to accept responsibility for their own snack choices. Fun, easy-to-prepare snack recipes and a Family Page support the discoveries along with Bonus Ideas for more detailed investigation. Snack Sleuth’s content is aligned with Michigan and National Health Education Standards and reinforces core and Common Core connections.
Call the United Dairy Industry of Michigan at 517-349-8923 to order print copies (available while supplies last).
Explore the history of dairy farming with a timeline poster and learn about the skills, technology, and science that dairy farmers use to protect the environment and provide families with fresh, wholesome milk 365 days a year.
