Introduction to the Curriculum
Food Smarts for Youth topics include:
- SMART Goals and Vision Boards
- Healthy Food Choices
- Cooking Skills
- How to Shop on a Budget
- Physical Activity, Nutrition and Our Relationship to Food
These classes support the development of youth prepared to take control of their diet and health choices.
This series of online classes has been approved to teach youth, online, grades 4-12*. The series is to be taught using the “live” method of VE delivery. This means that SNAP-Ed educators deliver virtual lessons to students during class time. This is the closest method to traditional, face-to face education that requires the least preparation and technical skills. Live lessons allow for the most interaction with students through facilitated dialogue and other techniques.
*Food Smarts Adult series may be used for older youth. CTW strongly encourages Around the Table as a series of classes for older youth.
Resources developed for online use created by the WA SNAP-Ed Food Smarts Youth Virtual Education Workgroup. Members include:
- Amanda Liberty (Lead)-WSU Spokane County Extension
- Courtney Pinter-Multicare
- Melissa Davis-WSU Thurston County Extension
- Kyle Lee-WSU Pierce County Extension
- Sandra Valencia-Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
- Mattie Sobotka-CTW
Evaluation
Do not distribute paper surveys to community partners or participants when conducting classes online. Links to the pre and post surveys are provided below. They are also in the first and last lessons of the virtual education series.
Evaluation Guidance
Please review FFY21 guidance documents for WA SNAP-Ed evaluation before starting virtual education. Click on the link below and scroll to General Guidance:
Surveys
Food Smarts for Youth uses the Youth SNAP Happy Survey Tools. Please select for the grade you are teaching.
Lessons
Lesson One
Lesson Two
- Lesson 2 – Main PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Lesson 2 – Teaching Plan (.docx)
- Lesson 2 – Handout (.pdf)
- Workbook – Taste Test (.pdf)
- Workbook – MyPlate (.pdf)
- Workbook – Comparing MyPlate (.pdf)
- Workbook – Healthy Eating Plate (.pdf)
- Workbook – Food Group Bingo (.pdf)
- Workbook – Make Healthier Meals (.pdf)
- Workbook – My Family’s Rainbow (.pdf)
- Workbook – Eat the Rainbow (.pdf)
- Lesson 2 – Supplemental Materials (.pptx)
Lesson Three
- Lesson 3 – Main PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Lesson 3 – Teaching Plan (.docx)
- Lesson 3 – Handout (.pdf)
- Workbook – Taste Test (.pdf)
- Workbook – Go Slow Stop (.pdf)
- Workbook – Three Little Pigs (.pdf)
- Workbook – Make Half Your Grains Whole (.pdf)
- Workbook – Fuel Your Brain (.pdf)
- Workbook – Grain Game (.pdf)
- Workbook – Bean Game (.pdf)
- Workbook – Plants Parts (.pdf)
- Lesson 3 – Supplemental Materials (.pptx)
Lesson Four
- Lesson 4 – Main PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Lesson 4 – Teaching Plan (.docx)
- Workbook – Taste Test (.pdf)
- Workbook – Nutrition Words to Know (.pdf)
- Workbook – Food Labels Nutrition Facts (.pdf)
- Workbook – Food Labels Nutrition Facts (.pdf)
- Workbook – Food Label Scavenger Hunt (.pdf)
- Workbook – Nutrition Label Comparison (.pdf)
- Workbook – Food Label Scavenger Hunt (.pdf)
- Workbook – Don’t Call Me Sugar (.pdf)
- Lesson 4 – Supplemental Materials (.pptx)
Lesson Five
- Lesson 5 – Main PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Lesson 5 – Teaching Plan (.docx)
- Lesson 5 – Handout – Rethink Your Drink (.docx)
- Lesson 5 – Handout – Healthy Changes (.docx)
- Workbook – Taste Test (.pdf)
- Workbook – Rethink Your Drink (.pdf)
- Workbook – Rethink Your Drink (.pdf)
- Workbook – Make Moving Fun (.pdf)
- Workbook – Healthy Changes (.pdf)
- Lesson 5 – Supplemental Materials (.pptx)