Media: CD & Leader Materials
Audience: Elementary
Description: Hold on and get ready for a trip around the globe with expert sleuths Arianna Bones and Marcus Muscleman. Students solve nutrition mysteries to learn about healthy eating in Antarctica, on the Orient Express and at other exciting venues. During this eight-activity program that supports both the 2005 and 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate, and supplements your language arts and health curricula, students record their global adventures in nutrition journals.
Copies: 1

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Title: Childhood Nutrition, Preventing Obesity-Vol. 1 and 2
Media: DVD with Leader's Manual/Materials
Audience: Parents of Young Children
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: Volumes 1 and 2 of this 3 part series focus on feeding your child from infant age to 6 years old. Topics covered in volume 1 are: breastmilk and formula, introducing solids, vegetables and fruit, self feeding, and family meals. Volume 2 moves towards the more sophisticated young eater and covers the following topics: variety (including the USDA's MyPyramid), mealtime conflicts, food advenures, and healthy habits (including what to do about TV viewing). This series is a wonderfully done introduction to feeding young children. Includes a Faciliator's Guide with objectives and discussion points for each volume.
Length: 37 minutes
Number of Copies: 2
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Early Childhood, DVD with Leader's Manual/Materials
Source: injoy Videos

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Media: DVD w/Leader's Manual/Materials
Audience: Children ages 7-12, Educators
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: This bright and catchy video is aimed directly at kids and introduces basic healthy habits. Three different areas are emphasized: MyPyramid and the different food groups, moderation of less healthy food choices, and ways to keep your body active. This is a great video to get kids excited about nutrition and health. Includes a teacher's guide that includes lessons perfect for the K-6 class.
Length: 9 minutes
Number of Copies: 2
Source: Injoy Videos

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Media: DVD & Leader Materials
Target Audience: Grade 11-Adult
Author: Katja Rowell
Description: Comprehensive training guide & video for parents & caregivers. Viewers learn that parents & children have separate roles to play in regards to eating: parent decides what, when & where food is served; child decides whether or not to eat & how much to eat.
Time/Length: dvd 23 min
Number of copies: 1

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Media: DVD/Lead Materials
Target Audience: Secondary, Professional
Decription: Shows how to make healthier choices while eating fast-food; comparing calories, portion sizes, extras & thinking "outside the bun" for healthier choices.

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Media: Teaching Manual and DVD
Target Audience: Educators, Adults, Grades 3-6
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: ReCharge, an after-school program toolkit developed by the national Action for Healthy Kids and the National Football League (NFL). The program?s 6-week curriculum features key components such as healthy eating, physical activity, goal setting, and team building. ReCharge is geared toward third through sixth graders, promotes the energy-in and energy-out concept. Students learn how to make nutritious choices throughout the day as the program incorporates skill-building and healthy practices into their lives. Highlighting team-building skills, ReCharge, also encourages activities for athletes and non-athletes alike.
Time/length: 6 week curriculum
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Action for Healthy Kids and the NFL

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Title: Setting Goals for Healthy Living
Media: DVD with Leader's Manual/Materials
Audience: Grades 9-12
Pub. Date: 2006
Description: Part One of this two-part DVD addresses how to achieve and maintain nutrition related goals. Four everyday teenagers with different goals (losing weight, managing diabetes, drinking less soda, staying away from fad diets) present their stories and experts chime in with advice on how to emulate their success. Part Two approaches maintaing fitness goals with a similar approach, utilizing case studies of regular teenagers as examples. Throughout this informative program expert opinion and current research are used as support. Includes a curriculum and standards guide as well as guide to using media in the classroom.
Length: 30 minutes
Number of Copies: 3
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Secondary, DVD with Leaders Manual/Materials
Source: Discovery Communications, Inc.

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