Cool Kids: Great Grains
Content by: NCES, Inc.
Reinforce good eating and activity choices while making it FUN! One of 7, downloadable, healthy activities for Cool Kids, ages 6-10.
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Help your student or child choose the whole grain foods and color the pictures.
Quick Tips:
The wholegrain food answers are:
1. Popcorn
2. Whole Grain Bread
3. Whole Grain Cereal
4. Oatmeal
5. Brown rice
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