Growing Healthy Kids Family Videos

This video was created for families!  The video goes with our Growing Healthy Kids (GHK) curriculum.  Lesson 1 in our series is called - Six Yummy Plant Parts and includes these concepts:

• Name the six parts of a plant

• Using senses and adjectives to explore and describe new fruits and vegetables 

• Learn what it takes to become a Food Adventurer 

(https://foodhero.org/growing-healthy-kids)

Learn the parts of a plant with this follow along dance.  Learning can be so much fun!

This video was created for families!  The video goes with our Growing Healthy Kids (GHK) curriculum Lesson 2 - Root, Root Hooray! and includes these concepts:

• Describe the functions of a root
• Identify root vegetables that we eat 
• Try a root vegetable using your senses 

Seeding can be as easy as 1,2,3. Start your seeds today with these common household items you will already have on hand!

This video was created for families!  The video goes with our Growing Healthy Kids (GHK) curriculum Lesson 2 - Root, Root Hurray! and includes these concepts:

• Different types of radishes

• Six different plant parts

• Using senses and adjectives to explore and describe radish

• Mom and young son model how to grow radishes

• Eating radish raw as healthy snack

(https://foodhero.org/growing-healthy-kids)

This video was made for families and goes along with our Growing Healthy Kids (GHK) curriculum. Plants, animals, and humans all need water to stay alive. Lesson 3 in our series is called Water for Plants and People and includes these concepts:

• Why water is a healthy choice for our bodies
• Drink water when you are thirsty
• How you can make your own flavored water at home

We learned leaves are one of the six plant parts, but they do more than just hang out in the sunshine! Click play to learn how they actually work really hard to help the rest of the plant get the energy it needs to grow. 

This video was created for families!  The video goes with our Growing Healthy Kids (GHK) curriculum Lesson 5 - Leaves and Fun in the Sun and includes these concepts:

• Sisters using senses and adjectives to explore and describe microgreens
• Ways to eat microgreens
• How to grow microgreens in a milk carton
• Art: a rock painted with microgreens

(https://foodhero.org/growing-healthy-kids)

Today we are going to talk about the word variety. The word variety means many different kinds. Fruits come in many different colors - reds, blue, purple, orange, and even green, just like a rainbow! Find out why eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables will give you lots of nutrients your body needs.

As we wrap up our Growing Healthy Kids series, it’s time to celebrate all that we’ve learned together. Remember, being a Food Adventurer can mean many different things! How will you continue to be a Food Adventurer?