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U.S. Department of Agriculture

For Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers

Find tips and resources for helping your tweens and teens stay healthy as they grow.

  • Start Simple With MyPlate: Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

    Complete this scavenger hunt worksheet using the Start Simple with MyPlate app.

    • USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

  • Fueling My Healthy Life

    Use project-based learning and technology to engage 6th graders in nutrition education while meeting educational standards for English and Health.

    • USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Team Nutrition

  • Team Nutrition Cooks (TNC)

    Team Nutrition Cooks! (TNC) is a series of cooking-based nutrition activities for out-of-school and afterschool programs, for children around ages 8 to 12 years old. 

    • USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Team Nutrition

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile Calculator for Child and Teen

    This calculator provides Body Mass Index (BMI) and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BMI-for-age growth chart. Use this calculator for children and teens, aged 2 through 19 years old.

    • HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Science and Our Food Supply - Free Supplementary Curriculum for Middle Level and High School Classrooms

    The Science and Our Food Supply Teacher Guides are challenging hands-on, minds-on activities that link food safety and nutrition to students' everyday lives. They are crafted in a teacher-friendly modular format that easily fit into science, health, and other classes.

    • HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

  • We Can! Parent Tip Sheets

    Are you looking for ideas to help your family eat healthy, get active, and reduce screen time? Try using the helpful tips in We Can!'s parent tip sheets with your family.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health

  • 10 Things to Know About Dietary Supplements for Children and Teens

    Many dietary supplements haven't been tested in children. Find more information here.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

  • We Can! Resources for Your Family

    Find information to help your family stay healthy, including weight basics, eating right, and more.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • Kids and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents

    Parents, find out what you can do now to keep your kids' bones strong as they get older.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

  • WAVE Sport Nutrition Curriculum

    The WAVE Sport Nutrition Curriculum uses youth's interest in sports to teach them about healthy eating and hydration to fuel a healthy, active body for life.

    • Oregon State University Extension

  • Everyone Loves Rewards - Fun Alternatives to Food: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

    Get ideas for non-food rewards to help children and teens celebrate special achievements.

    • Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension

  • Teen Vegetarians: Facts for Parents

    Find information to help your vegetarian teen get the nutrients they need to grow.

    • University of Maine Cooperative Extension