New App to Practice Nutrition Principles Taught by MyPlate

An agbyte tool for teaching nutrition using MyPlate. This is a new app from USDA that you could integrate into your middle or high school eLearning classroom. Students can use the app to set nutrition goals, track food consumption from the 5 food groups, and even join a nutrition challenge.

What is a serving size for different foods and food groups?

What foods contribute to a healthy diet?

What changes can I make to my diet to improve my health?

Visit the USDA website to learn more about the app.

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Ag Today e-Readers

Have you visited the National Agriculture in the Classroom "Student Center?" Here's one resource that you will find there. "Ag Today" is an interactive e-reader written for 3rd-5th grade. There are six issues full of graphics and interactive links to contextualize science and social studies concepts within agriculture. These readers can be used at home or in the classroom.

To find more resources adapted to online learning, visit our eLearning website.

Exploring the Columbian Exchange through Chocolate

Do you prefer milk or dark chocolate? Let's talk history and the Columbian Exchange. Chocolate is considered a New World food. Here's an agbyte activity where students taste different types of chocolate to determine if price is an indicator of better taste. Find the instructions and printable on the Matrix! Chocolate Taste-testing.

To find more resources adapted to online learning, visit our eLearning website.