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Resources and Curricula Available for Check-Out from Texas AgriLife Extension, Erath County—September 2013

Contact: Donna White, CEA-FCS 112 W. College, Suite 109 Stephenville, TX 76401 [email protected] 254.965.1460 Expectations: All materials are available for classroom use free of charge as long as they are available and returned promptly. The usual check out time is one week. There is one form that has to be filled out stating how many students were reached with materials and the ethnicity of students. A grant fund pays for these resources and we have to account for each use. The form looks like this:

TEACHING RESOURCES

GLO GERM KIT

This kit includes a lotion and powder with an ultraviolet light. The lotion contains an ingredient when used with an ultraviolet light glows and shows “germs” that might be left on your hands after not washing hands correctly. To use the kit, the lotion is applied to the hands. After normal hand washing is finished, the fluorescent lamp may be used to spot the remaining “germs” – they glow bright and are easily seen. The powder is used to demonstrate surface contamination and the transfer of “germs” from utensils and surfaces to hands. This demonstration is effective for all ages – including us as adults when we get careless about washing our own hands!

Ultraviolet light and Glitter Bug Potion

Class 1 Class 2 DATE Total

# Female White Hisp Other Total #

Female White Hisp Other

5-12 16 12 14 1 1 5-13 16 12 14 1 1 5-16 16 12 14 1 1

HOW MUCH SUGAR?

This display shows the amount of sugar (in teaspoons) in the following foods: soda pop, Hershey bar, Jell-O, brownie, chocolate chip cookie, pancake syrup, Pop Tart, apple pie, vanilla ice cream, Fruit Loops, and Count Chocula Cereal.

Carbs/Protein/Fat/Fiber Facts Displays

• Displays the amount of Carbs/Protein/Fat in different foods. Quiz included.

• Displays the amount of Fibers in different foods. Quiz included.

• Displays the amount of Fat in different foods. Quiz included.

• Displays the amount of salt our body needs daily, the average amount Americans eat, the amount listed in the Dietary Goals, as well as the amount of salt, in milligrams, in the following foods: potato, potato chips, canned chicken noodle soup, homemade soup, pork chop, ham, fast food deluxe burger, a typical picnic meal, and canned chow mein. Because consumer are familiar with salt, sodium valves have been converted to salt for display in the tubes.

Three separate resources:

1 pound of fat replica

5 pounds of fat replica

“Plaque Buildup on Artery Walls” – displays various stages of plaque buildup.

9" x 12" model demonstrates the way arteries can be clogged by deposits of fat. With five hand-painted, fixed cross-sections of arteries, you can show patients various stages of arteriosclerosis. As they see the interior size of the vessel diminishing, you can easily explain the disease process of one of the most insidious and potent killers in the western world -comes with a protective felt cover.

Ten-times-larger-than-life, see-through artery showing a constricted passage clogged with plaque. Turn the 2-3/4" x 6-7/8" model over and lifelike blood cells pack tightly around the small opening, just as they would in an artery restricted by atherosclerosis.

One pound replica of muscle and one pound of fat.

A Quick Cup of Empty Calories

Fun and innovative, this activity set raises awareness of the number of empty calories from fat and sugar in many popular coffee shop beverages and helps users learn how to make a healthier cup. By placing the appropriate number of fat and sugar cubes representing empty calories into a cup, users create a powerful display of a particular beverage's calorie content from fat and sugar. Includes two 12-oz hot beverage cups, two 12-oz cold beverage cups, two 20-oz hot beverage cups, two 24-oz cold beverage cups, 150 fat cubes, 150 sugar cubes, and 24 beverage coasters that provide information about calories from fat and sugar for typical coffee shop beverages. Also comes with an activity guide that provides detailed instructions for how to use the set for different activities with individuals or groups

This display shows the amount of hidden fat in foods commonly consumed by youth and adults.

Fast Food Scoreboard – Three Separate Book/Flipcharts

These flip charts are great because they show photos of the fast food and on the back of the photo, the nutrition information is listed as well as comments and suggestions for making fast food a bit healthier as far as ordering from the menu goes! Objectives, games, activities, etc. are all listed at the front of each book. The books include: Burgers, Meats, Chicken, Turkey and Fish; Sides, Beans, and Veggie Items; and Drinks, Desserts, and Snacks. The Pros and Cons of Eating Out

This large teaching aid from Health Edco shows the advantages and disadvantages of eating out. Strategies for before, during, and after the meal are given to make the best choice possible. There are some good points made on questions to ask wait staff, etc. to know exactly what you are getting as far as food preparation, etc. Examples are given for choosing from buffets, steak houses, breakfast houses, seafood, Italian and Mexican restaurants. Fast food is also given special consideration.

Soda Display - This is one of our favorite and most requested displays! Sure to make a lasting impression, this attention-getting display shows how drinking soda every day can lead to weight gain. The giant soda can shows the approximate amount of soda a person who gulps down two 12-oz. cans a day would drink in one month. Included inside the can are a bag of sugar that reveals the amount of sugar consumed and a BIOLIKE 2™ bottle of simulated fat that represents the amount of weight a

person could gain. Comes with presenter’s resource guide. Can measures 10-1/2" x 16".

The “Loss of a Bone” display is a good one to partner with the soda display to discuss the importance of calcium in the diet. With this message could go how harmful it is to substitute non-nutritive or empty calorie sodas for nutritious drinks such as milk that provides calcium for the bones. Also, another good topic to address at this time would be the early onset of an almost completely preventative disease – osteoporosis. This display also comes with a felt carrying case.

MyPlate Resources

This CD from Food and Health Communications, Inc. is an excellent way to teach the new MyPlate eating guide. It contains two power points – one long and one express. It even has a PowerPoint for kindergarten. There are handouts included in the CD.

MyPlate Placemats and Clings

The plastic place mats feature the USDA MyPlate image for use with teams or individuals. Participants can create many meals. 19" x 11". We have a 10 placemats and 8 sheets of food replica clings. This would be great to have youth plan healthy meals with foods they like and choose!

Fight Bac Puppet and Presenter’s Guide

Kindergarten through 3rd grade

This program is teaches young children about the importance of safe food practices. The guide gives you everything you need to make the topic of food safety lots of fun – for yourself and the children!

Bingo Games and Matching Cards for Youth

The Matching game is for young children but anyone can learn by playing bingo!

Nutrition Cards

We have two sets of these cards which pictures a certain food. There are any number of games that could be played and questions asked like:

What is the food? How much is a serving? What food group does it belong to? How many calories, fat, sugar, etc.?

My Daily Intake Wheel

This interactive wheel has one side for girls and one side for boys. Spin the wheel to locate age and activity level and the wheel shows your daily calorie intake and daily food recommendations.

Great Plate – 2 sets One set that is a Mixed Dish Set – Taco salad, veggie stir fry, turkey sandwish wrap, spahetti, and Hawiian Pizza. The other set has chicken, beef, fish, vegetarian, and pork plate. The backside of this cutout features tips for each food group on how to create a great plate, including the reminder to add a serving of dairy.

Think Your Drink Poster

The healthiest beverages are rich in nutrients and low in sugar and calories. Uses information found on a nutrition label to help you compare the nutritients, sugar, and calories in milk, soda and juice to show which ones are better for you.

Choose My Plate Food Facts

Challenge players with an in-depth look at nutrition, the food groups and the Choose MyPlate Food Guidance Program. Players will respond to questions related to the five food groups in the guide as well as “potluck” category of miscellaneous healthy eating questions.

Know Your Fats TearPad

Comapres six cooking fats, olive oil, canola oil, butter, corl oil, lard, and margerine. The back side lists tips forlimiting fat in the diet and includes a brief glossary.

Favorite Foods Kit- Fats and Sugars

This kit allows the participant to see exactly what is going in to their bodies when they eat the items listed in the box.

Suagr Visuals for Drinks

This visual aide allows the participants to see what is going in to their bodies when they drink their favorite sugar loaded drinks.

Tabletop Pocket Chart

Great for viual aides and won’t take up too much space. Participants can have a hands on experience.

Healthy Helpings MyPlate Pocket Chart

This food group cahrt is ideal for teaching nutrition and healthy food choices. Participants can become familiar with the food groups by placing each card into the proper food category. Includes 90 picture and word cards

Periodic Table of Fruits and Vegtables Posters

Each poster contains a wide variety of common and unusual produce to surprise, inform and catch attention. The fruits and vegtables are arranged on order by calories per serving from lowest to highest.

Drink Less Fat/Sugar Posters

Many people do not realize how much fat and sugar are actually in the beverages they consume. These posters are impressive visuals of the actual amounts of fat and sugar in each drink along with comparisons of the drinks with fattening and sugary foods.

MyPlate Activity Mat

The mat allows younger children to spead out and play on the floor while learning the importantance of nutrition, and how to take care of themelves.

Germy Stuffed Animals

We have sets of these “stuffed animal” bacteria to help teach youth food safety principles. We have shigella, e-coli, and salmonella. These set includes one giant microbe and three baby ones.

Food Garnishing Kits and Books

We have two food garnishing books and one kit which include several different tools to make food garnishing fun and easy. These books show many different examples with step by step instructions. Very good!

Food and Nutrition Activity Balls : These inflatable balls are fun activities for youth to learn about nutrition facts, food safety, etc. Toss the ball out and the student who catches it answers the questions on which their left thumb lands. We have three separate activity balls.

Books Available for Checkout:

Brian Wansink – Marketing Nutrition is more for teacher knowledge and Mindless Eating is full of great ideas for the classroom – 5th grade and up. Lots of experiments kids can do to show how we “supersize” our portions. This book will revolutionize your awareness of how much, what, and why we’re eating – often without even realizing it. Dr. Wansink is the Director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab.

Excuse Me, But I Was Next is the modern day book on manners – written by Peggy Post. Great for Jr High or High School students.

Drink/Eat This, Not That – by David Zinczenko. These books help youth see examples of the “good” and “bad choices” available at the grocery stores, eating out, at home, vending machines,

etc.

Food Replicas

We have food replicas in meats, breads, fruits, vegetables, and milk. As you can see, they are all conveniently packed in their own container. Serving sizes are standard – ½ cup serving size for veggies, 3 ounces of meat, 8 ounce glass of milk, etc.

Curricula

Adventures with the Mighty Egg –

K-3rd grade

For use with students in grades K through 3 features a hands-on approach. It was designed to encourage students to want to know more about eggs and other subjects as they develop math, science, language arts, creativity, and other skills. Safe handling of eggs is integrated in some of the lessons. This kit consists of includes stickers, poster, activities, recipes, 8 lesson plans and a reading list.

Balancing Food and Play – 3rd grade The Balancing Food and Play curriculum is designed to improve knowledge and behaviors related to: • snacking on fruits and vegetables • drinking milk with meals and water with snacks • encouraging at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day • limiting screen time to two hours or less per day ----There are three basic elements to the curriculum: lesson plans, take-home reading assignments, and student journals.

Examples of curriculum contents: • 20 lessons addressing physical activity, MyPlate, making healthy choices/goal setting • 8 take-home reading assignments and parent letters encouraging family engagement by

providing the opportunity for shared family discussions • students filling out a 41-page journal for reflective learning and goal setting. The teacher’s kit contains all the game items. Extension Office will provide student guides and

a teacher resource guide is also included. Several schools have used this curriculum in Erath County and have been pleased with the content. Lessons can be combined as it fits into the classroom schedule

Walk Across Texas We have a fantastic walking program available to adults and

students alike! In the classroom:

• Your class can walk across Texas together - on a map or here on our website. This is a great way to help children get excited about being more active!

• We have a log sheet to note weekly mileage during school. • Children can involve family and friends, too, by using the Bonus Miles Log. • You can choose to send pre-made newsletters home to parents • There are lesson plans available (TEKS) • Find curriculum ideas and fun activities to keep interest high. • Mileage can be tracked on this website by registering on the WAT! Sign In website. • We even have certificates to give children when they finish the eight week activity.

Interested? Check out the website: http://walkacrosstexas.tamu.edu

Exercise Games

These games will allow for children to get moving in the classroom, so they’re exercising without knowing! Great for a small space or even for when there needs to be quiet time, weighted medicine balls and exercise dice are a great way to change up the daily routine. We also have resistance bands available upon request.

Food Photography

This book shows the techniques used by professional food photographers to get the specific details of your creation to come out in the picture.

Take a Stand – Bullying Curriculum – 3rd grade and up (3 levels)

This curriculum teaches children and young adults strategies to reduce bullying. Topics include conflict resolution, bullying, communication, etiquette, teamwork, and cultural awareness. Activities and work sheets are also included. (104-page instructor guide, CD) Three age levels: 3rd-5th grade; 6th-8th grade; 9th-12th grade curriculum. Supplemental activity ball and “Love > Hate” book by Brooks Gibbs – a motivational speaker and self-titled “bullyologist.

Health and Nutrition from the Garden – grades 3-5

This resource is packed with basic gardening information that includes growing techniques, food safety, healthy eating tips, and nutritious snack food preparation. This book is a great tool for educators who use garden programs to teach students about health, nutrition, food safety, and wise decision-making skills. Grades 3-5.

Junior Master Gardener Teacher/Leader Guide

Grades 3-5

Ever suck a bug or make mud pies to evaluate soil texture? The JMG teacher/leader guide provides teachers with the tools to teach the world of gardening with eight chapters of novel, "hands-on" activities for grades 3 - 5. The program includes a study of life skills and career exploration then culminates the JMG experience with service learning projects and recognizes children's efforts with a certification as a Junior Master Gardener.

The JMG Handbook complements the Level One Teacher/Leader Guide with eight chapters of independent, discovery learning activities for elementary-aged youths.

Osteoporosis and The Health Benefits of Soy Foods – grades 9-12

These lessons include six learning objectives and various classroom activities and assignments. PowerPoint included.

The Keys to the Courthouse - grades 7-12- Provides a unique opportunity for youth to develop a positive attitude toward the responsibilities and structure of county government. The aim of the program is to teach youth about their county form of government and how it functions, as well as to involve them as a part of that function. This curriculum will feature 5 lessons with classroom and research activities

Patriotism Through Preparedness – 4th grade level

This curriculum was created to teach and encourage fourth-graders and their families to prepare for a disaster. It includes a 52-page curriculum booklet; 50 masters of take-home activities and parent letters; 25 student stickers; and a copy of the 16-page "Preparing for the Unexpected" booklet