Resources - Grades 7-12
Kits and Programs
Fuel Up To Play 60 – Make Wellness a Part of Your School
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Dairy Council (NDC) have huddled with the National Football League (NFL) to support Fuel Up to Play 60, a program that empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health. Fuel Up to Play 60 is also joining forces with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign to improve the health of our next generation. Fuel Up to Play 60 is unique in that all aspects of the program have been developed, tested, and approved, by youth and for youth, throughout the country. Utilize resources, tips, and ideas from Fuel Up To Play 60 to enhance nutrition education within your school, and remind staff and students about the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices!
Don’t miss out! Request your school’s free Wellness Activation Kit, become a Fuel Up To Play 60 wellness advocate, and sign up for monthly eNewsletters at FuelUpToPlay60.com now! Click on “Enroll Your School” and enter your email address to get started. Wellness Activation Kit includes display materials and wellness-based activities that inspire kids to “get moving and play” for 60 minutes every day and to “fuel up” with the food groups kids don’t get enough of – low fat and fat free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Competitive funds and special offers exclusively for Michigan schools will be available throughout the year, so keep checking back!
Eating for Peak Performance
Coaches or Physical Education teachers can use the six 8 ½ x 11 reproducible masters to teach students healthy eating tips, fluid facts, fuel for training and competition, sports drinks/gels/bars, weight management and more.
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Live Well! Toolkit
Help students learn to get “the most nutrition out of your calories”. This kit supports the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and USDA’s MyPyramid food guidance system. Contains reproducible masters and a poster. Click on the graphic to download or for ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK). Available to Michigan residents only.
Handouts
MyPyramid
A two-sided, 8 ½ x 11 handout with the MyPyramid graphic on one side and information about the types of food in each of the five food groups and how to choose the types and amounts that are right for you. Download PDF
Anatomy of MyPyramid
This handout breaks down the MyPyramid graphic and provides an overview of six key messages that are symbolized in the graphic. Download PDF
Milk’s Unique Nutrient Package
A two-sided, 8 ½ x 11 handout with a description of the nine essential nutrients in milk highlighted on one side and a comparison of nutritional profiles of six popular beverages on the back. Download PDF
Power Up! From the Inside Out
This brochure is designed for middle school and junior high students and explains if teens don’t meet their calcium needs, they risk not meeting their full bone mass potential. Suggestions are made for fitting dairy foods and physical activity into a healthy lifestyle. Download PDF (Boys) | Download PDF (Girls)
Think Your Drink!
This handout features nutrient bar graphs of eight popular beverages. These charts help older kids and adults make healthy choices by comparing the nutrient pluses and minuses of their favorite drinks. Download PDF
Posters
MyPyramid
This one-sided, 25 ½ x 33 poster features the USDA My Pyramid graphic, information about the five food groups, and healthy food and activity messages. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK).
Milk. Go With the Flow
Follow the journey from milk’s wholesome start to its delicious finish.
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Think Your Drink
A colorful 38 x 23 poster to help older kids and adults make healthy beverage choices. It features nutrient bar graphs of eight popular beverages. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK).
Teaching Tools
Food Models
These are a must have for teachers at any grade level! The life-size, sturdy cardboard photographs of 200 commonly eaten foods include the food’s nutrition label on the back. They are ideal for any nutrition lessons and compliment the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and USDA’s MyPyramid food guidance system. Available to Michigan residents only. For ordering information please call United Dairy Industry of Michigan, 1-800-241-6455 (MILK).



