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Health and Learning Success Go Hand-in-Hand Farmers’ markets can help students learn how food travels from the farm to the plate. They also showcase diversity of fresh fruits and vegetables. Studies have Harvest shown that increasing students’ knowledge of fruits and vegetables may result in increased consumption. Use Harvest of the Month to teach students about farmers’ markets and show them how of the Health and Learningto lead aSuccess healthy, Go Hand-in-Hand active lifestyle. It links with core curricula and connects the classroom, cafeteria,Farmers’ home markets and community.can help students learn how food travels from the farm to the plate. They also showcase diversity of fresh fruits and vegetables. Studies have Harvest shown that increasing students’ knowledge of fruits and vegetables may result in increased consumption. Use Harvest of the Month to teach students Exploring Melonsabout farmers’ markets and show them how to lead a healthy, of Offeringth activitiese that allow students to experience melons using their senses active lifestyle. It links with core curricula and connects Month engages them in the learningthe classroom, process cafeteria, and creates home andincreased community. interest, awareness and Growing Healthy Students support for eating more fruits and vegetables. Tools: Exploring Melons n Three or more differentOffering varieties activities ofthat melons* allow students to experience melons using their senses Montn Knives, hcutting boardsengages and them serving in the plates learning (one process for each and group)creates increased interest, awareness and Growing Healthn Plasticy Students food service support gloves for (oneeating pair more per fruits student) and vegetables. n Small plates or bowlsTools: n Paper and pencilsn Three or more different varieties of melons* *Refer to Eat Your Colorsn onKnives, the next cutting page for boards varieties. and serving plates (one for each group) n Plastic food service gloves (one pair per student) Sensory Exploration Activity:* n Small plates or bowls n Divide class into nstudent Paper groups; and pencils distribute one melon variety to each group n Observe the external look, feel and smell of melon; record observations *Refer to Eat Your Colors on the next page for varieties. n Cut open fruit and note color and smell of inside; record observations Sensory Exploration Activity:* n Scoop out seeds and cube fruit; place on serving plate at head table n Divide class into student groups; distribute one melon variety to each group n Sample each melon variety; record taste differences and similarities among melons n Observe the external look, feel and smell of melon; record observations n Share observationsn Cut with open class; fruit make and note a graph color showingand smell the of inside; classroom record favorite observations Optional: Have class writen letterScoop to school out seeds food serviceand cube staff fruit; letting place them onknow serving about platefavorite at melon head varietytable and request to feature it more often on school menus. Nutrition Facts n Sample each melon variety; record taste differences and similarities among melons Serving Size: ½ cup cantaloupe, cubed (80g) *Consider conducting activityn Share with Adventurous observations Activities with class; make a graph showing the classroom favorite Calories 27 Calories from Fat 1 For more ideas, Optional:reference: Have class write letter to school food service staff letting them know about favorite melon variety and request to feature it more often on school menus. Nutrition% Daily Value FactsBotany on Your Plate, University of California Botanical Garden, The Regents of the *Consider conducting activity with Adventurous Activities Total Fat 0g Serving Size:0% ½ cup cantaloupe,University cubed (80g) of California, 2005. Calories 27 Calories from Fat 1 For more ideas, reference: Saturated Fat 0g 0% Botany on Your Plate, University of California Botanical Garden, The Regents of the Trans Fat 0g % Daily Value Total Fat 0g How Much0% DoUniversity I Need? of California, 2005.Cooking in Class: Cholesterol 0mg Saturated Fat0% 0g A serving of melons0% is one-half cup cubed Rainbow Melons Sodium 13mg Trans Fat 0g1% melon. This is aboutHow the size Much of one Do I Need?Ingredients: Cooking in Class: Total Carbohydrate 7g Cholesterol 0mg2% cupped handful.0% Remind students to eat A serving of melons is one-halfMakes cup 35cubed tastes Rainbow at ¹⁄8 cup each Melons Dietary Fiber 1g Sodium 13mg3% a variety of colorful1% fruits and vegetables melon. This is about the sizen of4 onecups watermelonIngredients: balls or cubes Sugars 6g Total Carbohydrate 7g throughout the2% day tocupped reach handful. their total Remind students to eat n 4 cups cantaloupeMakes balls 35 tastes or cubes at ¹⁄8 cup each Protein 1g Dietary Fiber 1g daily needs. 3% a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables n 4 cups honeydewn 4 cups melon watermelon balls or cubes balls or cubes Sugars 6g throughout the day to reach their total Vitamin A 54% Vitamin C 49% Calcium 1% Iron 1% Recommended Daily Amounts of n Small plates nand 4 cupsnapkins cantaloupe balls or cubes Protein 1g daily needs. Fruits and Vegetables* n 4 cups honeydew melon balls or cubes Source: www.nutritiondata.com Use a melon baller to scoop melons. 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MELONS MELONS Reasons to Eat Melons Cantaloupe Casaba Melon Honeydew Melon Watermelon Serving Size: ½ cup, cubed (80g) Serving Size: ½ cup, cubed (85g) Serving Size: ½ cup, cubed (88g) Serving Size: ½ cup, cubed (78g) Calories 27 Calories from Fat 1 Calories 24 Calories from Fat 1 Calories 32 Calories from Fat 1 Calories 23 Calories from Fat 1 % Daily Value % Daily Value % Daily Value % Daily Value Total Fat 0g 0% Total Fat 0g 0% Total Fat 0g 0% Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 13mg 1% Sodium 8mg 0% Sodium 16mg 1% Sodium 1mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 7g 2% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Sugars 6g Sugars 5g Sugars 7g Sugars 5g Protein 1g Protein 1g Protein 0g Protein 0g Vitamin A 54% Calcium 1% Vitamin A 0% Calcium 1% Vitamin A 1% Calcium 1% Vitamin A 9% Calcium 1% Vitamin C 49% Iron 1% Vitamin C 31% Iron 2% Vitamin C 27% Iron 1% Vitamin C 10% Iron 1% Source: www.nutritiondata.com One serving of melons may provide: n An excellent source of Vitamin C (e.g., cantaloupe, Eat Your Colors casaba, honeydew). Fruits and vegetables come in a rainbow of colors. Eat a Potassium is an n An excellent source of Vitamin A variety of colorful fruits and vegetables every day — red, (e.g., cantaloupe). essential mineral that functions primarily yellow/orange, white, green and blue/purple. These may n A source of potassium (e.g., in the intracellular lower the risk of some cancers. Melons are found in the red, cantaloupe, casaba, honeydew, fluid by regulating yellow/orange and green color groups. watermelon). electrolyte and water n A source of Vitamin B6, folate and balance and cell Color Group Health Benefits Melon Examples niacin (e.g., cantaloupe, casaba, metabolism. It also Red Help maintain heart Watermelon honeydew). plays a role in the health, memory function n A source of lycopene (e.g., synthesis of muscle and urinary tract health protein from amino watermelon). Yellow/Orange Help maintain heart Cantaloupe, casaba, acids in the blood. health, vision health and piel de sapo, sugar healthy immune system melon, yellow S tudent Sleuths watermelon Green Help maintain vision Honeydew, 1 Study the Nutrition Facts labels for cantaloupe, casaba health and strong bones Crenshaw, horned and honeydew melons. Make a list of nutrients found in and teeth melon, galia each variety and write a brief sentence about the health benefits each provides to the body. Compare and contrast For more information, visit: the nutrients for each melon. Refer to the Nutrition Facts www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.govwww.harvestofthemonth.com label for watermelon. How does it compare to other melon varieties? 2 Melons are members of the gourd family. Make a list of Just the Facts other produce items that belong to this family. Is the melon n On average, it takes about 10 to 15 bee a fruit or vegetable? Write a persuasive argument for your visits for proper pollination to grow melons. statement. n By weight, the watermelon is the most common melon 3 Cantaloupes were named after the Roman town of consumed in America, followed by the cantaloupe and Cantalupo in Italy where they were grown in abundance.