This activity is a classroom experiment where students gather data on which foods contain starch. They use observation and develop their own hypothesis to create a question they would like to discover about starches.

Get your sweet tooth on! Join Miss Penny and the KidVision Pre-K Kids at Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlor. We learn about the job of a restaurant server, read an ice cream menu, count and crumble Oreos to make our own ice cream. Included are links to age-appropriate lesson plans. [7:15]

Miss Penny and the KidVision Kids go to Spaghetto Pasta Factory to learn how pasta is made. They find out that pasta and pizza are associated with the country of Italy. They identify, measure, and knead the ingredients to make pasta dough. They learn how the dough is made into shapes. And they taste three different sauces that are the same colors as the Italian flag, red, white, and green. Now that's pasta! Included are links to age-appropriate lesson plans. [9:01]

This video helps people of all ages read nutrition labels correctly. Pat Mizerak registered dietician at United Health Services, points out important things on a label such as serving size and calories. [1:38]

In this video, Move It! cast members learn the importance of reading nutrition labels and what parts are most significant. [1:31]

A patient discusses diabetes and how he manages his carbohydrate intake in this video segment from TV 411.

In this interactive, students look at actual endoscopic images from a healthy person and from a patient, the patient presented in the unit. They take a tour of the digestive system stopping at different points to look at images.

Use this interactive calorie calculator to determine what your optimal daily caloric intake is according to your activity level and body type.

Why exercise? Information on the link between exercise and disease prevention, on how to begin an exercise program, on staying motivated, and on different ways to get fit.

This website provides a wide array of nutritional information. Included are articles on food and food groups, the connection between health and food, and healthy eating choices.

This site from the MayoClinic.com contains an article entitled, "Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely". Focuses on the right balance of minerals and vitamins, but shows the benefits of whole foods as well.

Medline Plus, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides great resources on children's health. Choose from the latest news articles, treatments for common conditions, preventions for childhood diseases, alternative therapies, organizations, and statistics.

Join Mister Chris as he pretends to make a pot of soup, singing as he adds imaginary ingredients of many different colors! This activity invites imaginative play, as well as gross motor skill play, and shares the ideas around healthy eating and celebrating food with friends and family. [1:00]

Move It! focuses on physical activity, label reading, Geocaching, sugary drinks, and bullying. Fuel It! emphasizes the importance of nutrition and demonstrates children creating their own after school fuel recipes. Cool It! teaches children self-awareness and confidence through yoga and goal setting.

Join Victoria, Hannah and Mrs. Thomson as they make their healthy snack called the Mystery Smoothie. With ingredients such as strawberries, a banana and spinach they discuss why this is a delicious and healthy afterschool snack. [2:56]

Information about the digestive system, why digestion is important, how food is digested, and how the process is controlled. Includes a diagram of the body parts involved.

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students examine the nutritional content of different foods and learn about the health benefits and risks associated with the food choices they make.

Expand vocabulary and learn about healthy eating at the same time! Use this video to practice "P" words that make up this healthy pizza. [1:01]

Grades K-12. This site shows you that there is so much to learn from popcorn! Here you can learn about popcorn's nutritional value, play games, or even try science and art experiments involving popcorn. Full of fun activities and teacher resources too!

This video gives viewers an inside look at what registered dietitian, Pat Mizerak, calls "portion distortion." [1:16]