Celebrate MyPlate This Summer
June 2nd is MyPlate’s 11th birthday! Celebrate with these 11 tips for teaching with MyPlate, using materials from NutritionEducationStore.com and MyPlate.gov:
- First stop: Look at all the items available in our MyPlate theme. Whether you’re planning a booth at a health fair or decorating a bulletin board, you’re sure to find something inspiring here.
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Make it your own: Everyone’s MyPlate doesn’t have to look the same! Give your audience the MyPlate Quiz to assess current eating patterns and identify healthy eating interests.
- Each person who completes the quiz receives a snapshot of how they're doing on the food groups, along with personalized resources and tip sheets.
- Users can also sync their quiz results in the free Start Simple with MyPlate app and set food group goals based on those results.
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MyPlate 101: Offer a class on MyPlate. We’ve done the work for you with our MyPlate PowerPoint lesson, which includes three different presentations with handouts:
- MyPlate for Adults
- MyPlate Express
- MyPlate for Kids
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Go social: Let your friends and followers know it’s MyPlate’s birthday. Encourage them to share their favorite summertime meals, nutrition tips, or activities using #MyPlateBirthday.
- MyPlate has some special graphics you can use.
- Make it fun: Everyone will learn about MyPlate AND have fun playing ourMyPlate Trivia Game or MyPlate Bingo.
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Earn the badge: MyPlate’s Birthday App Challenge runs from June 1 through June 30, 2022. Achieve 11 food group goals to earn the 11th birthday badge!
- Bonus: This video shows how the app works.
- MiPlato: Distribute these color handouts that come in English and Spanish:
- Ask Alexa: MyPlate is now an Alexa skill!
- Wear the MyPlate message: Give out our MyPlate (or MiPlato) wristbands.
- Get cooking: Find healthy, delicious recipes online in the MyPlate Kitchen.
- Eat with your eyes: Take MyPlate further by using MyPlate Food Photos to show real, healthy, mouthwatering foods that go on real plates.
