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Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum
Middle
Childhood
School-based
Obesity
Nutrition / Diet
Physical Activity
TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is for students who are in 1st through 6th grade.
SUMMARY
Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum, a classroom-based program, provides teachers with educational materials to
teach students about the importance of physical activity, good nutrition, and the current food guidance system - MyPlate.
EVIDENCE
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.
COMPONENTS
Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum is designed to improve nutrition/diet and increase physical activity by teaching
youth about and encouraging them to use MyPlate. The program includes curricula for three grade ranges: grades 1 to 2, 3
to 4, and 5 to 6.
The following activities are included in the curriculum:
Examine and self-monitor diet and learn how to use MyPlate;
Recognize foods from different food groups and understand the importance of eating from all five food groups;
Identify sometimes foods that contain added sugars and/or solid fats;
Design a healthy snack; and
Engage in 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Lessons incorporate songs, activities, and informational games. MyPlate-themed posters and graphics are provided and
can be used in the classroom, cafeteria, and on school menus. Informational handouts are available in Spanish, Chinese,
French, and English and are sent home to parents. In addition, the curriculum outlines standards met in other content areas
(e.g., science, language arts, health, math).
PREVIOUS USE
This program was pilot tested at Michener School in Adrian, Michigan, and at Immaculate Conception in Bronx, New York.
It has been available since September 2012, but the extent to which it has been used is unknown.
www.militaryfamilies.psu.edu
[email protected]
1-877-382-9185
December 2016
This material is the result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense between the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy and the USDA's National Institute of Food and
Agriculture through a grant/cooperative agreement with Penn State University.
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Unclear with no evaluations or mixed results
Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum
Middle
Childhood
School-based
Obesity
Nutrition / Diet
Physical Activity
TRAINING
Training is not required or available. Teachers will benefit from reviewing the curriculum and other program materials prior to
program implementation. Teacher guides are free and available using the website listed in the Contact section.
CONSIDERATIONS
Considerations for implementing this program include acquiring buy-in from school administrators; allowing time for teachers
to plan and deliver the curriculum; ensuring the availability of computers, the internet, and a CD/MP3 player; and
understanding there will be some costs associated with lesson materials, such as food items or art supplies.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email [email protected]
IMPLEMENTATION
If you are interested in implementing Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping
you! Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email [email protected]
The program consists of three levels: 1 (i.e.,
grades 1 and 2), 2 (i.e., grades 3 and 4) and 3
(i.e., grades 5 and 6); each level includes three
lessons with three sessions per lesson.
Sessions require between 30 and 50 minutes.
Optional extension activities may be used, and
time varies.
Electronic versions of the teacher's guides,
music, posters, and parent handouts are
available free online at the website in the Contact
section. Copies of these items are also available
and free for elementary schools participating in
the National School Lunch Program or other Child
Nutrition programs. Costs vary for lesson
materials (e.g., food items, art supplies).
EVALUATION PLAN
To move Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of
Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least six months from
program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals.
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email [email protected]
CONTACT
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: [email protected]
You may also contact Team Nutrition by mail USDA's Team Nutrition, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 632, Alexandria, VA
22302, phone 1-703-305-1624, fax 1-703-305-2549, email [email protected], or visit
www.fns.usda.gov/tn/serving-myplate-yummy-curriculum
SOURCE
www.fns.usda.gov/tn/serving-myplate-yummy-curriculum
www.militaryfamilies.psu.edu
This material is the result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense between the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Military Community and Family Policy and the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through a grant/cooperative agreement with
Penn State University.
December 2016