1. Standards-Based Nutrition Education From the Ground Up
Dig In!
Standards-Based Nutrition Education From the Ground Up

2. Dig In! Teacher Letter give nice intro and overview of the curriculum
Grades 5 and 6
Standards-based curriculum
10 Lessons and 10 Tastings
Gardening and Nutrition
At Home Parent Booklet

3. Dig In! at Home
Parent booklet – recipes, tasting tips, timesavers, cost savers, MyPlate menu planner, growing tips

4. Overview
Lessons offer connections to the garden, but can be taught with or without a garden
Key Messages: identified at the beginning of each lesson and are repeated throughout the lesson
Tastings and Food Prep Activities: use featured fruits and vegetables that are tasted throughout the curriculum in different ways
Gardening Guide – the featured foods are also in the gardening guide for tips on growing

5. Tasting and Food Safety
Tasting Etiquette: is featured in Unit 1 and recommends that students come up with “tasting rules” that will be used throughout the curriculum
Food Safety: See pages 4-5 for proper hand-washing and food preparation guidelines.
Food Allergies: Obtain this information prior to beginning the curriculum

6. Dig In! At a Glance 10 Lessons – Taught in 3 sessions each
The World of Edible Plants
Farm to Plate
Healthy From the Ground Up
Seeking Out What We Need
Eat Your Colors
The Global Garden
Chef Challenge
Fruits and Veggies Many Ways
The Power of Choice
Harvest Celebration

7. Breaking it Down Summary of each lesson in beginning
Each lesson includes:
Sidebar with key message, subject connections, learning objectives, supplies and featured fruits and vegetables
Clear teaching prompts and time requirements
Sidebars with additional teacher tips and safety recommendations
Answer keys to student handouts

8. Garden Guide School garden basics Getting Started Building the garden
Planting
Harvesting Guide
Maintenance

9. Share the Messages with Posters

10. Dig In!
Download for free:
Order tool kit online: Includes teacher’s guide, parent booklets, 7 posters, master copies of student handouts
Posters can be ordered separately
Garden guide, student handouts and other items can be downloaded separately, as need for lessons

11. Questions?