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Student Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

Category: Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge (SEEK)

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Student Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Curriculum
Description:

This nine-lesson program, Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was designed to excite kids about environmental health and empower them to take steps in their everyday lives to improve the environment for their community and reduce their environmental risk.

The lessons are free and can be downloaded at no cost. The lesson titles are:

Lesson 1: Environmental Health 101
Lesson 2: Pesky Pests and Household Hazards
Lesson 3: Breathing Easy
Lesson 4: Be Sun Smart
Lesson 5: Climate Change and You
Lesson 6: Keeping All of Our Waterways Clean
Lesson 7: Healthy Water Inside
Lesson 8: Sustainable Foods, Healthy Eating, and Community Gardens
Lesson 9: All Together Now - Air, Water, Food, and Shelter

Audience

  • Geared toward children ages 9 - 13.
  • Can be used inside or outside the classroom. The program encourages kids to actively explore the environments in which they live and play. It is geared toward use in:
    - Out-of-school programs.
    - Extracurricular groups.
    - After-school clubs.
  • What Kids Will Learn

  • What environmental health is.
  • How to protect themselves and positively impact their communities around this issue.
  • How to become champions for children's environmental health in their homes, schools, and communities.
  • What the Lessons Include

  • Easy-to-use lesson plan cards organized around key actions for teaching: ASK, DO, and EXPLAIN.
  • One or more hands-on activities in each 45- minute lesson.
  • Materials for kids to take home to share with their families.
  • Posters and visual cards.
  • How to Teach Each Lesson

  • Read and print the lesson plan.
  • Decide on timing for the lesson and which activities to include.
  • Print handout(s) for the kids to take home.
  • For more information visit http://www2.epa.gov/children/student-curriculum-recipes-healthy-kids-and-healthy-environment

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    Office of Children's Health Protection
    1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
    Mail Code 1107-T
    Washington, DC 20460
    Telephone (202) 564-2188
    http://www2.epa.gov/children/student-curriculum-recipes-healthy-kids-and-healthy-environment

    Author: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    Topic:
    • Health
    • Sustainability
    Audience:
    • Grades PreK-5
    • Formal Educator
    Length in pages or time:
    Fee?: 0
    Library Loan?:
    Is Training required?:
    Seasonal?:
    Language other than English:
    Order information or contact: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Children's Health Protection 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Mail Code 1107-T Washington, DC 20460 Telephone (202) 564-2188 http://www2.epa.gov/children/
    Link: http://www2.epa.gov/children/student-curriculum-recipes-healthy-kids-and-healthy-environment
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