Teaching Nutrition through Family and Consumer Sciences: A ...

Teaching Nutrition through Family and Consumer Sciences:

A Curriculum Guide for Middle Schools

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Teaching Nutrition through Family and Consumer Sciences: A Curriculum Guide for Middle Schools

Developed by

Alicia Dill, RD, CDE

Nutrition Education Consultant Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Tony Evers, PhD, State Superintendent

Madison, Wisconsin

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Bulletin No. 14037

? September 2013, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Acknowledgements

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction expresses its appreciation and gratitude to the following individuals who contributed their time and expertise to the development of this document. Wisconsin's students are fortunate to have such dedicated and caring people working for them.

Members of the Nutrition and Family and Consumer Science Work Group:

? Michelle Gallagher, Sun Prairie School District ? Barbara George, Nasco ? Jo Jenson, Madison Metropolitan School District ? Diane Klemme, University of Wisconsin-Stout ? Marsha Larson, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ? Delaine Stendahl, Whitehall School District ? Wendy Way, University of Wisconsin-Madison ? Laura Wilford, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board ? Tracy Wilson, Wisconsin Beef Council

Additional thanks to those teachers who piloted new lessons in their classroom:

? Kristie Gill, Wabeno School District ? Jolene Goeden-Massuch, Watertown School District ? Ashley King, Bangor School District ? Ruth Slawik, Superior School District

In addition, a number of individuals at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provided their energy, expertise, and dedication. Without them, this guide would not have been possible.

Meri Annin, Senior Graphic Designer and Pakou Vang, Design Intern Janice Atkinson, Education Consultant, Health Science Diane Ryberg, Education Consultant, Family and Consumer Sciences Kelly Williams, Nutrition Education Consultant, School Nutrition Team

Finally, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction would like to thank Jill Camber Davidson for her previous work on developing the Planning Curriculum in Nutrition book. The majority of lessons included in this book were adapted from her previously piloted lessons.

The development and printing of this document would not have been possible without the generous support of USDA Team Nutrition.

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