Laura Newswanger Allison Liegmann Fei Wong

 First grade students at Valley View Elementary School  Risks/Needs:  Increase intake of fruits and vegetables  Increase variety of types of foods they eat  Childhood obesity  Type II Diabetes

 Goal:  To increase the variety of types of foods that the first graders are willing to try  To get the children to be more accepting and aware of the different appearances of foods  To promote a healthy lifestyle in school as well as at home

 We would like half of the first graders to increase their willingness to try new foods  We would like at least half of the first graders to not judge food solely on its appearance  We would like all students to be able to explain that foods of the same color may taste different

 Gathered information from Ms. Clune as well as additional research about target population  Read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

 Had first graders list all of the green foods they have eaten

 Had first graders color picture of fruits and vegetables

 Taste testing

 Children are easily influenced by their environment  Social Cognitive Theory (role models)  Children have little attention span making it crucial to have a plan and be flexible  How to communicate effectively  Familiarization with target population

 Keep activities short and entertaining  Present information in small amounts, rather than lecture for extended period of time  Have all children participate and give constant feedback