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Growing with Grains
Grades: Elementary (3-6)
Subject Area: Health, Nutrition
Made Possible By: The Grain Foods Foundation
Teach your students about the benefits of incorporating grains into their meals while reinforcing language arts skills. Students learn how the nutrients from grains give them energy and use the MyPlate dietary guidelines to make grains part of a balanced meal. Includes a whiteboard-ready online activity, plus take-home activities to inform parents of the many benefits of grains for healthy growth and development.
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