Nutrition Interactive Game

This is an interactive game online that supports the ChooseMyPlate food recommendations. There's also a card game and other resources on this website.

Blast Off Game is an interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks for each food group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPlate. Click here to get to Blast Off Game.

What's Cookin'?

TOO MANY SHINGLES - a parable and illustration of the need to eat the right foods for your body (from Pack 152)  There is a whole den meeting plan included. Click the title for the instructions, story, and printables, including the chart shown here on the right, and the complete den meeting plan. This will pass off 9 d and e.

Summary:  A story about a contractor who has ordered all the materials to build a house, but at each phase his buyers and workers decide that they didn't want to take the time to do it right (which left him short), but to make it up each brought him shingles for the roof.  With his knowledge and skills, he tried to compensate for their failures, but it became harder as each phase fell short of it's needs. 

If you liked the above idea, Pack 152 provides more great ideas to make this den meeting fun and productive.

HERE is a list of carbohydrates made for visual people. They are listed as Poor, Fair, Good, Better Best.

Food Labels Game

This online game will give practice reading, understanding, and comparing food labels for nutrition for Webelos Fitness Requirement 3 and 4. The child will still likely need direction from parent or teacher to know what percentages are optimal for daily consumption. Click (Food Labels) to play.