Kids' Corner

Explore how food science impacts daily life in this educational website for K-12 students. Features include:

• Nutrition Corner
• Science Projects - including the Vitamin C Challenge
• AgLab Projects Storymap
• Sights and Sounds podcasts and videos

Learn about the five food groups with printable crossword puzzles, mazes, word searches, word scrambles and coloring sheets. Activities include:

• Fruit and Vegetable Flash Cards
• MyPlate Word Blanks: "Cook-off Craze"
• Kids Food Critic Activity
• MyPlate Grocery Store Bingo

Take small steps toward healthier food choices using tips from these videos.

Kids can learn about all the food groups with these fun games and activities, including these and more:

• Blast Off
• Track and Field Fuel-Up
• Discover MyPlate: Emergent Reader Mini Books

Test your knowledge about school lunch, school breakfast, school gardening and other nutrition topics using these interactive, 10-question quizzes.

Find activity sheets, quizzes, and videos with tips on eating a healthy breakfast. Use the Breakfast from Around the World interactive game to explore what people in different countries may eat for breakfast. 

Find colorful stickers, cards, infographics, and activities to help kids and parents learn about healthy eating at school.

Why shop at farmers markets? Fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables are just a few reasons. See what this Nutrition.gov registered dietitian has to say to shoppers and farmers.

Choose from a variety of food safety games and activities to download, including puzzles & word searches, coloring & activity pages, and more.

Download the free Dining Decisions game to your iPad, iPhone, or Android device and see how healthy you can make your food plate!

Use these videos and activity sheets to teach children how to read the new Nutrition Facts Label. 

Test your knowledge about making healthy snack choices.

Learn about what nutrients are, healthy weight goals, what to do if you are a vegetarian, and more. 

Watch these videos to discover how astronauts eat in space.

Watch these videos to discover how astronauts exercise in space and when preparing for missions.

Read about the importance of nutrition for astronauts in the "Space Nutrition" book.

Lead the "Outbreak Squad" in protecting the public during a foodborne illness crisis! This online game is intended for grade 5 and above.

Find a variety of activities to encourage preschoolers and children to eat healthy, including:

• Sing & Dance songs
• Prepare More Meals at Home resources and worksheets
• Choose to Move More Everyday resources and worksheets

Get kids excited about healthy food with activity sheets, videos, stories, coloring sheets, and online games.

View a collection of videos starring Captain Create, a cartoon superhero who teaches kids to eat well and be physically active.

Harness the energy of the Sun to make the s’mores! Find solar oven instructions and s'more recipe.