Here are some ideas and lesson plans you can use in your classroom to teach your students about pork. We welcome your questions and suggestions, which can be submitted here.

This new education program, entitled “Step Up to a Healthier You,” was created to meet the curriculum needs of 7th and 8th grade family and consumer science teachers. With an emphasis on the USDA’s new MyPyramid food guide, this program will teach students about sources of protein and the safe handling of meats. Included in the program are 3 reproducible activity masters for classroom interaction and discussion, a take-home insert with cooking tips and quick and easy pork recipes, and a wall poster featuring MyPyramid and the recommended nutrient intakes from each food group, based on exercise and age. Click here to view and print this program.

Click here to view and print an activity worksheet full of fun puzzles that test your students’ knowledge of cooking terminology and food knowledge.

Click here to view and print the activity worksheet answer key.