Catholic Charities of California

Curriculum teaches teens in 6th grade and above how to make healthy food choices and prepare healthy meals and snacks for themselves and families and friends. Hands-on instruction.

Virtual components have been added. 
 

Source:
Share Our Strength
CA contact The Food Trust: [email protected] 

Link: 

https://learning.thefoodtrust.org/cooking-matters/ 

Common Threads teaches kids and families to cook for a healthier life by empowering them to make healthy choices in the kitchen and beyond, and to be change agents in their schools and communities. Curriculum is available for free and now contains an online education component. $25 for 3 handbooks.

Source:
Common Bytes

Link:
https://teach.commonthreads.org/page/curriculum

Cooking Skills and World Cuisine is designed to increase nutrition knowledge, culinary skills, liking of vegetables, vegetable consumption, and communication about healthy eating between students and families. Each lesson explores a different country’s cuisine and teaches young chefs how to follow a recipe, prepare and cook ingredients, and leave the kitchen as clean as they found it. Students that have completed the Cooking Skills and World Cuisine program are able to cook a balanced healthy meal that includes whole grains, lean protein, fruits, and vegetables.

6 hands on, interactive lessons for 8-12 year olds using nutrition activities, food prep, games, goal setting and family newsletter to learn about healthy eating and active living. Free download from website.

Source:
Cornell

Link:
http://fnec.cornell.edu/for-partners/curricula/chfff/

An inquiry- based science and nutrition program where students learn to use science to make food and activity decisions. Cost to purchase.

A physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elementary and middle school-aged children (grades K – 8) in an after-school or summer setting. Leaders guide available for purchase for $30.

Link:
https://catchinfo.org/programs/

Health education, school environment, family/ community involvement work together. Aimed at improving school nutrition, PA, food service.  Kit available for purchase for $80. Includes Leaders guide and activity cards.

Link:
Visit the CATCH website

This interactive garden based curriculum is designed for use with school and after-school programs such as 4-H. The curriculum contains 4 levels, with 12 activities per level. Free download from website.

Source:
Purdue Extension

Link:
https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/newsearch.asp?subCatID=360%20&CatID=16

A youth curriculum that teaches nutrition and cooking skills to students. Contains 4 levels for varying grades and abilities.

Source:

University of Illinois Extension

Link:

https://shop4-h.org/products/cooking-curriculum-101

Connects gardening with nutrition, influences participants’ food choices through development and harvesting of a vegetable garden. Can be used with children and their caregivers. Free Download from website.

Source:
UC ANR

Link:
TWIGS Youth Gardening and Healthy Eating Curriculum (.pdf)