At home learning | Oct 28, 2021

At Home Learning for November

November is Nutrition Month! Let's explore healthy eating and where food comes from in this month's activities. Reminder, the last monthly At Home Learning activities will be in December 2021.

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Welcome to our At Home Learning Page! Here we have agriculture and farming book suggestions and activities you can do at home. These activities do not build on each other and can be done in any order. 

November is Nutrition Month! Let's explore healthy eating and where food comes from in this month's activities. Reminder, the last monthly At Home Learning activities will be in December 2021.

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Read Using MyPlate if you have a copy. Even if you don’t, do one of the activities from the free accompanying educator’s guide!

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In this puzzle from National Ag in the Classroom, students match food groups with the nutrients they provide and examples of that food group. Download here!

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Beef up your nutrition knowledge in the My American Farm game “Grocery Grab.” This game is a Horizon Interactive Gold Award Winner!

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Read How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? or watch a read aloud version like this one. Then, have students load their lunchbox with healthy foods in this free lesson.

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More recommended books

Good Enough to Eat

MyPlate and You

The Science Behind Food

Healthy Snacks on MyPlate

Jack and the Hungry Giant Eat Right with MyPlate

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BONUS! November is also National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. Play My American Farm’s “Operation Peanut Butter” to learn where peanut butter comes from.

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Looking for the perfect gift but not sure what to pick?

An American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Store gift card lets your loved ones choose their favorite ag literacy items!