2000 Supplement - Middle/High School

1999

A series of four humorous 25-30 minutes videos featuring three easy-to-prepare recipes which can easily be made by teens. Recipes come from China, Mexico, Italy and North Africa.

AUDIENCE: Middle/High School General Adult Adult Day Care

1996

The American Dietetic Association along with the Kellogg Company and the National Dairy Council developed this campaign to increase awareness of nutrition's effects on a child's ability to learn, develop and stay healthy.

AUDIENCE: Elementary Middle School Food Service Parents

1995

These bright Dairy Council materials will spark an interest in nutrition from any middle school student. Issues such as change in physical characteristics, health decisions and the connection between food choices and activity are addressed. Students use the Food Guide Pyramid and a workbook as the basis for creating a plan to improve nutrition, physical activity and overall health.

AUDIENCE: Middle School

1998

This Learning Seed video encourages multi-cultural understanding by discussing the ethnic origins of teenagers' favorite foods. In addition, this fascinating journey through the menus of many countries explains why other cultures prize foods such as snakes and monkey brains and why some Europeans find corn-on-the-cob repulsive. An excellent discussion that will help students broaden their perspectives.

AUDIENCE: Middle School/High School

FORMAT: 20-minute video

1999

The California Nutrition Education and Training Program developed this information packet which provides schools with start-up information and resources for developing garden-enhanced nutrition education projects. It includes "how-to" materials and ideas for nutrition education materials, garden start-up resources, funding and partnerships.

AUDIENCE: Elementary Middle School Food Service

1999

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. developed the GO GIRLS! curriculum as a prevention tool to be applied in various high school settings. The curriculum is based on principles of prevention indicating that "media literacy," which includes activism and advocacy, is an effective way to empower students with tools necessary to successfully avoid unhealthy behaviors and to help change our society in ways that will benefit adolescents. GO GIRLS! uses these principles to help high school girls avoid and challenge societal pressure which too often result in negative body image, low self-esteem and eating disorders.

AUDIENCE: High School

1999

This Learning Zone Express video explores the concept of American cuisine and how it came to be much broader than the immediate thought of hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza and pop. This video looks at the rich heritage, many ethnic cultures and distinctive qualities that typify the food we eat. Starting with the simple cooking of the early settlers and their use of Native American foodstuffs, to regional dishes influenced by the bounty of the New World.

AUDIENCE: Middle School/High School General Adult Adult Day Care

1999

The California LEAN project developed these lessons to encourage students to eat healthy, keep moving and become smart consumers and involved citizens. Jump Start reinforces your curriculum with eight complete, easy-to-follow lessons and worksheets that are teacher- and student-tested. Lessons include creative, stand-alone activities that integrate nutrition and physical activity into language arts, math, science, social studies and more.

AUDIENCE: High School

This nutrition curriculum is simple, relevant and creative. It is research-based, market-tested, innovative and entertaining. It is perfect for limited-literacy clients. The kit comes in a carrying case and includes a nine-lesson curriculum, 23 nutri-teasers, 1-pound fat model, four-artery model, 32 test tubes of fat, low-fat express cookbook, handouts, kitchen gadgets and much more.

AUDIENCE: Middle/High School General Adult Adult Day Care Clinics

Developed by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, this educational packet is an excellent tool for health professionals that work with 7^th through 12^th graders who have concerns about their body weight, shape and image. The program aims to help adolescents develop a healthier lifestyle and more positive body image and to reduce their obsession for developing a "perfect" body weight or shape.

AUDIENCE: Nutritionists Middle School High School

1999

This video reviews the bone-building process; explains the role of calcium, its sources and supplement issues; discusses factors such as gender, age, weight-bearing exercise and smoking; and stresses the need to eat calcium as a teenager and young adult.

AUDIENCE: Middle School High School College

2000

More than 28 million Americans, mostly women, are at high risk of developing osteoporosis. Learn how to the disease in this video. See how one woman made a significant change in her diet that has almost erased any evidence of bone loss in her body in just one year. Find out what we can do for children to ensure they don't experience the disease when they grow older.

AUDIENCE: High School College General Adult Adult Day Care

1999

Athletes expend a lot of energy, so a good diet that provides them with the necessary nutrients is of utmost importance. People who are active need to know what to eat and what to drink so their bodies can serve them well. Includes a study guide with questions and answers.

AUDIENCE: Middle School High School

1999

This manual is produced by the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education with assistance from the NC School Health Training Center. It is designed to assist teachers in providing quality health education to meet the objectives of the Course of Study.

AUDIENCE: High School Health Teachers

1999

This updated manual is produced by the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education with assistance from the NC School Health Training Center. It is designed to assist teachers in providing quality health education to meet the objectives of the Course of Study.

AUDIENCE: Middle School Health Teachers

1999

"This is Your Life!", the best in live-action theater, now in video combines thought-provoking drama and rib-tickling humor to help teens build positive body image and improve their eating and exercise habits. Performed by outstanding actors who speak to the students in their language, this video addresses the complex health issues affecting today's adolescents in a fun-filled, entertaining performance. The video kit comes complete with a Teacher's Follow-up Activity Guidebook filled with innovative, hands-on activities to inspire teens towards healthy choices.

AUDIENCE: Middle School High School