Fruity Smoothies

The Fruit Smoothies comprehensive lesson plan is designed to teach kids of all ability levels about healthy cooking and a variety of nutrient dense ingredients — including foods that are rich in calcium and are sources of good bacteria.

What the lesson plan includes:

• Teacher’s guide with an overview of the lesson, objectives and discussion points.
• For the kids
  • Take-home recipe with list of required materials and step-by-step instructions.
  • Fruity Facts handout to provide students with nutritional information on the food they’re preparing and improve reading comprehension.
  • Comprehension questions designed to help kids further understand the subject matter and think about the impact of their eating habits.
  • Coloring sheet of the recipe’s final product.

This lesson is brought to you by IN Nutrition, dedicated to teaching kids about healthy eating for their own wellbeing. Founded by Ilisa Nussbaum, an award-winning Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and practitioner at Yale Children's Hospital who specializes in Pediatric Nutrition and Human Nutrition Research. IN Nutrition's mission is to discover, disseminate, and apply knowledge to promote improved food choices, nutritional status, and well-being for children of all ages and abilities.