Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club
Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club The Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club first found out they were eligible for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) through their partnership with […]
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Carver Center
CACFP Success Story Carver Center: Port Chester, New York What could you do with a reimbursement of $35,000 a month? The Carver Center is a great example of how programs, […]
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club
CACFP Success Story Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club | Bronx, New York When Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club enrolled in CACFP in 2005, they had no second […]
Pick Up the Healthy Food Choices
Lesson Title: Pick up the Healthy Food Choices Lesson Objectives: Students will learn to identify the specific foods that are either healthy or unhealthy. Grade(s): 1-4 Location(s) to play: Classroom, […]
Kicking for Healthy Eating
Lesson Title: Kicking for Healthy Eating Lesson Objectives: Students will learn to identify the specific healthy food items under each food group. Grade(s): 1-5 Location(s) to play: Gym or cafeteria […]
Health Food Pictionary
Lesson Title: Health Food Pictionary Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to learn to identify specific healthy food choices to maintain a well-balanced meal. Grade(s): 1-5 Location(s) to play: Classroom […]
Stand Up or Sit Down for Nutrition
Lesson Title: Stand Up or Sit Down for Nutrition Lesson Objectives: Students will identify healthy and unhealthy foods. Grade(s): K-3 Location(s) to play: Classroom or cafeteria Time: 15 minutes Summary […]
Nutrition Hand Game
Lesson Title: Nutrition Hand Game Lesson Objectives: Students will learn to listen, stay focused, and identify specific healthy foods. Grade(s): 1-3 Location(s) to play: Classroom, gym, or cafeteria Time: 15 […]
Stop and Go Music Exercise
Lesson Title: Stop and Go Music Exercise Lesson Objectives: Students will learn listening, social interaction, and exercise skills. Grade(s): K-3 Location(s) to play: Classroom Time: 15 minutes Summary of Tasks/Actions: […]
Food Group Relay Race
Lesson Title: Food Group Relay Race Lesson Objectives: Students will learn the different food groups that they should eat to maintain a healthy mind, body, and soul. Grade(s): […]
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Using simple, readily available materials. work in a team to design a machine from simple supplies that can smash a grape. Click2Engineering includes activity instructions, a video, and links to other resources. ![]()
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click2engineering.org/learning-activities/activity/building-a-grape-smasher/
Activity: Egg Drop![]()
Grades 5-8![]()
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Here’s some serious fun! Youth will design a protective device that prevents eggs from cracking when launched from great heights. It’s eggs-actly what they’ll need to explore concepts like momentum, energy, and force.![]()
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app.mizzenapp.org/curricula/cjyop9b5680610781kgc5dc7o
ICYMI: OCFS Dear Provider Letter on Asthma/Allergies![]()
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May was “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month,” declared by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). This year’s theme was empowering individuals, families and the community to save and improve lives for people with asthma and allergies. A Dear Provider Letter was sent out, containing information about supporting allergy and asthma awareness, including an ongoing professional development![]()
opportunity to increase providers’ knowledge of asthma and allergies.![]()
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View the Dear Provider Letter here: ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/provider-letters/2024/Dear-Provider-2024May15-AAM.en.pdf
These hands-on, minds-on activities allow kids to understand conservation and the importance of it through activities and learning instead of hearing about it in a textbook. While you can’t make all environmental concepts visual, conservation is a great place to start! Here are 15 cool conservation activities for kids to do that incorporate engineering.![]()
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www.mummymummymum.com/15-cool-conservation-activities-for-kids/
Kelly and Timothy are in San Diego attending the Girls Build Solutions STEAM conference. #youthinstem #stemeducation #MillionGirlsMoonshot
Activity: Making Rock Candy![]()
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Discover the sweet science of hard candy. Students will learn how to make a solution and uncover the chemistry of making rock candy crystals.![]()
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app.mizzenapp.org/curricula/ck7obu0292bl70713n9u1cp3o
Join the Network for Youth Success in Western NY to learn more about the Rochester Area Virtual SAC Course Cohort. This is a FREE SAC Credential opportunity for individuals in the Rochester and surrounding area. ![]()
Register for the information session here: networkforyouthsuccess.org/ninja-forms/194hold/