Bring Magic to theBring Magic to theCafeteria!Cafeteria!

Kelli-Kay Chun, BS, MBAKelli-Kay Chun, BS, MBASchool Nutrition AssociationSchool Nutrition Association

Chicago, Il.Chicago, Il.ANC ‘07ANC ‘07

““Hey, there’s a “Hare” …Hey, there’s a “Hare” …

In my Spaghetti!In my Spaghetti!

IntroductionIntroductionNutrition Education doesn’t have to be Nutrition Education doesn’t have to be

boring!boring!Students can’t resist a little fun and Students can’t resist a little fun and

magic with their food! There’s no magic with their food! There’s no magician’s hat to be found in the magician’s hat to be found in the cafeteria… just some “hare” in my cafeteria… just some “hare” in my spaghetti!spaghetti!

Remember…Remember…

Hungry kids can’t Hungry kids can’t learn!learn!

Therefore…Therefore…The primary goal of nutrition education The primary goal of nutrition education

is to influence student’s eating is to influence student’s eating behaviors.behaviors.

Students…Students…

they are ready to learn and achieve they are ready to learn and achieve

academic success!academic success!

But we need to give them But we need to give them

the proper fuel!the proper fuel!Filler up with high Filler up with high

octane nutrition octane nutrition education!education!

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Making Nutrition Education fun!Making Nutrition Education fun! Learning some secrets of food magic!Learning some secrets of food magic! Increasing student’s knowledge in Increasing student’s knowledge in

nutrition!nutrition! Allowing students to make better Allowing students to make better

healthy food choices!healthy food choices! Partnering with school faculty, staff, & Partnering with school faculty, staff, &

community!community!

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives(continued)(continued)

Increasing your creativity by making Increasing your creativity by making magic with school lunch in your magic with school lunch in your cafeteria!cafeteria!

Utilizing the New USDA Food Guide Utilizing the New USDA Food Guide Pyramid and the American Dietary Pyramid and the American Dietary Guidelines with your newly acquired Guidelines with your newly acquired magic skills!magic skills!

Sample Lesson PlanSample Lesson Plan

Start with the Food Pyramid Start with the Food Pyramid Show all Food GroupsShow all Food GroupsDescribe each food group’s functionDescribe each food group’s function Incorporate magicIncorporate magicReality Zone! Share both Reality Zone! Share both

inspirational and tragic stories which inspirational and tragic stories which illustrate how good and bad choices illustrate how good and bad choices affected people’s lives. affected people’s lives.

Food Pyramid Basics…Food Pyramid Basics…

Food Pyramid Food Pyramid MagicMagic

GrainsGrains; Eat at least 6 oz per ; Eat at least 6 oz per day. Breads, pastas, whole day. Breads, pastas, whole grain cereals and rice.grain cereals and rice.

Food Pyramid Food Pyramid MagicMagic

Vegetables/FruitsVegetables/Fruits; Eat 4-5 cups ; Eat 4-5 cups per day. Eat orange colored and per day. Eat orange colored and dark green leafy vegetables i.e. dark green leafy vegetables i.e. broccoli, sweet potato, carrots, broccoli, sweet potato, carrots, spinach served fresh or frozen. spinach served fresh or frozen.

Food Pyramid Food Pyramid MagicMagic

MilkMilk; 3 cups a day is ; 3 cups a day is recommended. Go low fat or fat-recommended. Go low fat or fat-free. Choose yogurt and other free. Choose yogurt and other milk products.milk products.

Food Pyramid Food Pyramid MagicMagic

Meats & BeansMeats & Beans; Eat 5 ½ oz ; Eat 5 ½ oz every day. Go lean. Choose low every day. Go lean. Choose low fat meats and poultry. Grill, fat meats and poultry. Grill, bake or broil. Choose more fish bake or broil. Choose more fish and legumesand legumes..

Let the Magic…Let the Magic…

The most important thing The most important thing you will need is:you will need is:

A Magic Wand!A Magic Wand! You may use a big ladle, serving You may use a big ladle, serving

spoon, spatula or… spoon, spatula or…

Rubber Chicken!Rubber Chicken!

Hey, there’s a fruit coming Hey, there’s a fruit coming out from your EAR!out from your EAR!

Things you will need:Things you will need:

““Spongeee” fruits/vegetablesSpongeee” fruits/vegetables

Melting and Breaking a Metal Melting and Breaking a Metal Spoon or Fork with two Spoon or Fork with two

fingers!fingers!

You will need:You will need:

Two identical metal spoonsTwo identical metal spoonsTwo identical metal forksTwo identical metal forks

Magical Grains!Magical Grains!Cut and restore the spaghetti Cut and restore the spaghetti

noodle!noodle!

You will need:You will need:3 ft. rope (10 pcs.)3 ft. rope (10 pcs.)Large serving trayLarge serving trayScissorsScissorsRed construction/poster paperRed construction/poster paperA stuffed bunny (optional)A stuffed bunny (optional)

Magical GrainsMagical Grains““Professor’s Nightmare”Professor’s Nightmare”

Magically produce 3 different sizes of Magically produce 3 different sizes of spaghetti into 3 same size spaghetti!spaghetti into 3 same size spaghetti!

You will need the following:You will need the following:3 pieces of rope of different size3 pieces of rope of different size

Magical Magical Fruit/VegetablesFruit/Vegetables

Making a fruit salad, you will need:Making a fruit salad, you will need:CD music “Fruit Salad, yummy CD music “Fruit Salad, yummy

yummy” from the Wiggles music yummy” from the Wiggles music kid’s groupkid’s group

Balloons (260 size)Balloons (260 size)Balloon pumpBalloon pumpLarge Brown paper packageLarge Brown paper package

Making a balloon Making a balloon apple/orange/bananaapple/orange/banana

You will need:You will need:1 – 260 partially inflated red balloon1 – 260 partially inflated red balloon1 – 260 size partially inflated yellow 1 – 260 size partially inflated yellow

balloonballoon1 – 260 size partially inflated orange 1 – 260 size partially inflated orange

balloonballoonBalloon pumpBalloon pump

More Magical More Magical Fruits/Vegetables!Fruits/Vegetables!

There’s a rainbow on my plate:There’s a rainbow on my plate:Thumb tipThumb tipSmall silk streamerSmall silk streamerPlatePlateFresh Fruits and VegetablesFresh Fruits and VegetablesVisit www.5aday.comVisit www.5aday.com

And more magical And more magical vegetables!vegetables!

The un-withering lettuce:The un-withering lettuce:Fresh Romaine lettuce leafFresh Romaine lettuce leaf

Levitating milk!Levitating milk!

Making a Milk Carton levitate:Making a Milk Carton levitate:½ pint empty milk carton½ pint empty milk cartonScissorsScissors

Magical Meat/Beans!Magical Meat/Beans!

Make Beans or Meat magically appear:Make Beans or Meat magically appear: Brown paper bag or magic change bagBrown paper bag or magic change bag Dried Kidney beansDried Kidney beans Toy plastic chicken/meatsToy plastic chicken/meats Construction paperConstruction paper ScissorsScissors Scotch TapeScotch Tape

Putting all the Putting all the “magic” together!“magic” together!

Make the Wellness Policy work!Make the Wellness Policy work! In the cafeteria; tours, vegetable/herbal In the cafeteria; tours, vegetable/herbal

gardens, making healthy snacks.gardens, making healthy snacks. In the classroom; utilize the USDA Food In the classroom; utilize the USDA Food

Pyramid.Pyramid. Teachers/Parents/Community; offer Teachers/Parents/Community; offer

nutrition education and gather support!nutrition education and gather support! Nutrition materials; know where to get Nutrition materials; know where to get

them!them!

It is not THE END…It is not THE END…Let your magical food journey Let your magical food journey

begin!begin!

Magic ResourcesMagic Resources DaytonaMagic.comDaytonaMagic.com PenguinMagic.comPenguinMagic.com tmyers.comtmyers.com Balloonhq.comBalloonhq.com David GinnDavid Ginn Kidzone.ws/magic.comKidzone.ws/magic.com 5fingermagic.com5fingermagic.com Dreamlandmagic.comDreamlandmagic.com International of Brotherhood MagiciansInternational of Brotherhood Magicians Society of Brotherhood MagiciansSociety of Brotherhood Magicians

I can be reached at: I can be reached at: Kelli_Chun@notes.k12.hi.usKelli_Chun@notes.k12.hi.us

School Food Services Branch, School Food Services Branch, 1106 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 968161106 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-8400(808) 733-8400

Acknowledgements/Acknowledgements/ResourcesResources

School Nutrition AssociationSchool Nutrition Association USDA Food & Nutrition ServiceUSDA Food & Nutrition Service Centers for Disease ControlCenters for Disease Control 5- a day Hawaii “Eat a Rainbow”5- a day Hawaii “Eat a Rainbow” Action for Healthy KidsAction for Healthy Kids ADAADA Elementary/Secondary School Principals Elementary/Secondary School Principals

AssociationAssociation National Dairy CouncilNational Dairy Council USDA Cooperative ExtensionUSDA Cooperative Extension Society for Nutrition EducationSociety for Nutrition Education