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Displaying 73 - 78 of 78 Education Resources

"Food Spread" from National Museum of American History, an image of a fully set table with plates of a variety of foods
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Pick Your Plate E-Course ›

Let's learn more about how we choose the foods we like to eat with a very famous foodie: Chef Julia Child! This resource provides content for young learners that covers:

  • How Julia Child learned to cook and made fancy food accessible to everyone
  • How people use gardens to grow their own food today and in the past
  • Extension activities to help young children learn more about food and cooking!
Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
E-Activity
Language:
English
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Topic:
Food
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Green trees stand tall against a bright blue sky.
Three Cheers for Trees Food with Friends

Maple Syrup Storybook ›

Discover how syrup is made, starting with the sap of a tree and ending with the sweet, golden-colored liquid often used for pancakes, waffles, and other treats!

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool Toddler
ELOF Domain:
Approaches to Learning Language and Literacy Scientific Reasoning
Format:
PDF
Language:
English
Museum:
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
Topic:
Trees Food Nature Science
Download Book
A green background with words on the left that read "Learn About Food with NMAAHC Kids" and a red chef coat on the right.
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Learn about Food with NMAAHC Kids ›

Food has the power to express cultural values, tell stories about history and bring people together. What's a special dish your family makes? How does food bring people together in your community? Discover Chef Leah Chase and start a food conversation with your early learners!

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Approaches to Learning Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
PDF
Language:
English
Museum:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic:
Food
Download
Words "Pick Your Plate" appear above a graphic of a plate broken up into segments. Each segment is labeled as Fruits, Grains, Vegetables, and Protein. Next to the plate is a black fork and a circle that says Dairy.
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Pick Your Plate ›

Help your students explore nutrition and healthy eating with this fun lesson. Talk about different kinds of food and then create your own favorite meal with the "Pick Your Plate" activity, based on MyPlate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
PDF
Language:
English
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Topic:
Food
Download
A meerkat on a sheet in the Small Mammal House of the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Happy Birthday! Let's Celebrate!

Haga una marioneta de suricata ›

Primero, observa a los suricatos del Zoológico Nacional celebrar su cumpleaños con un tren especial y deliciosas golosinas. Luego, aprende sobre las características de los suricatos antes de crear tu propio títere de suricato, ¡que puede entrar y salir de su propio túnel!

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
Animal:
Mammals
ELOF Domain:
Literacy
Format:
E-Course Video
Language:
Spanish
Museum:
National Zoo
Topic:
Animals Celebrations
Mirar
Vista
"Food Spread" from National Museum of American History, an image of a fully set table with plates of a variety of foods
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Elije tu Plato E-Curso ›

¡Aprendamos más sobre cómo elegimos los alimentos que nos gusta comer con una famosa amante de la comida: la Chef Julia Child! Este recurso ofrece contenido para jóvenes estudiantes que incluye:

  • Cómo Julia Child aprendió a cocinar y hizo que la comida elegante fuera accesible para todos
  • Cómo las personas usan los jardines para cultivar sus propios alimentos hoy y en el pasado
  • Actividades complementarias para ayudar a los niños pequeños a aprender más sobre la comida y la cocina
Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
E-Activity
Language:
Spanish
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Topic:
Food
Vista

Displaying 73 - 78 of 78 Education Resources

"Food Spread" from National Museum of American History, an image of a fully set table with plates of a variety of foods
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Pick Your Plate E-Course

Let's learn more about how we choose the foods we like to eat with a very famous foodie: Chef Julia Child! This resource provides content for young learners that covers:

  • How Julia Child learned to cook and made fancy food accessible to everyone
  • How people use gardens to grow their own food today and in the past
  • Extension activities to help young children learn more about food and cooking!
Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
E-Activity
Language:
English
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Topic:
Food
View
Green trees stand tall against a bright blue sky.
Three Cheers for Trees Food with Friends

Maple Syrup Storybook

Discover how syrup is made, starting with the sap of a tree and ending with the sweet, golden-colored liquid often used for pancakes, waffles, and other treats!

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool Toddler
ELOF Domain:
Approaches to Learning Language and Literacy Scientific Reasoning
Format:
PDF
Language:
English
Museum:
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
Topic:
Trees Food Nature Science
Download Book
A green background with words on the left that read "Learn About Food with NMAAHC Kids" and a red chef coat on the right.
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Learn about Food with NMAAHC Kids

Food has the power to express cultural values, tell stories about history and bring people together. What's a special dish your family makes? How does food bring people together in your community? Discover Chef Leah Chase and start a food conversation with your early learners!

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Approaches to Learning Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
PDF
Language:
English
Museum:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic:
Food
Download
Words "Pick Your Plate" appear above a graphic of a plate broken up into segments. Each segment is labeled as Fruits, Grains, Vegetables, and Protein. Next to the plate is a black fork and a circle that says Dairy.
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Pick Your Plate

Help your students explore nutrition and healthy eating with this fun lesson. Talk about different kinds of food and then create your own favorite meal with the "Pick Your Plate" activity, based on MyPlate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
PDF
Language:
English
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Topic:
Food
Download
A meerkat on a sheet in the Small Mammal House of the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Happy Birthday! Let's Celebrate!

Haga una marioneta de suricata

Primero, observa a los suricatos del Zoológico Nacional celebrar su cumpleaños con un tren especial y deliciosas golosinas. Luego, aprende sobre las características de los suricatos antes de crear tu propio títere de suricato, ¡que puede entrar y salir de su propio túnel!

Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
Animal:
Mammals
ELOF Domain:
Literacy
Format:
E-Course Video
Language:
Spanish
Museum:
National Zoo
Topic:
Animals Celebrations
Mirar Vista
"Food Spread" from National Museum of American History, an image of a fully set table with plates of a variety of foods
Fancy Food Food with Friends

Elije tu Plato E-Curso

¡Aprendamos más sobre cómo elegimos los alimentos que nos gusta comer con una famosa amante de la comida: la Chef Julia Child! Este recurso ofrece contenido para jóvenes estudiantes que incluye:

  • Cómo Julia Child aprendió a cocinar y hizo que la comida elegante fuera accesible para todos
  • Cómo las personas usan los jardines para cultivar sus propios alimentos hoy y en el pasado
  • Actividades complementarias para ayudar a los niños pequeños a aprender más sobre la comida y la cocina
Additional details
Age Group:
Preschool
ELOF Domain:
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Format:
E-Activity
Language:
Spanish
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Topic:
Food
Vista