School Enrichment
Looking for exciting activities to enhance your current curriculum? School Enrichment - Nebraska Extension's "learn by doing" programs - can help your students develop skills and knowledge to meet the Nebraska State Board of Education Standards in Science, Social Studies and Reading/Writing.
The following is a list of Food and Nutrition 4-H School Enrichment projects for use in your classroom. These projects are available to teachers in Douglas and Sarpy Counties.
K-5 Nutrition School Enrichment Kits
Due to special grant funding, these free kits are only available to elementary schools where 50% or more of the students receive free and reduced-price lunch.
Cooking with Kids, the MyPlate Way
Grades: 2nd-6th
*This class is only available for qualifying schools, due to grant funding. Schools where 50% of more of students receive free or reduced prices meals.
Fee: No Cost
Length of Program: 45-minute class
Location: virtually through Zoom
Class Objectives:
Students will learn how to:
- Make a healthy meal, the MyPlate way
- Balance fun foods with everyday foods
- How to read a recipe and some basic cooking skills
Cooking Skills 101 for Young Children
Grades: 1st-3rd
*This class is only available for qualifying schools, due to grant funding. Schools where 50% of more of students receive free or reduced prices meals.
Fee: No Cost
Length of Program: 45-minute class
Location: virtually through Zoom
Class Objectives:
Students will learn how to:
- Basic cooking skills; measure ingredients, cracking an egg, mixing, etc.
- Handwashing, food and kitchen safety
- How use basic cooking equipment and tools
- How to prepare a recipe
Cooking Skills 101 for Tweens & Teens
Grades: 4th-8th
*This class is only available for qualifying schools, due to grant funding. Schools where 50% of more of students receive free or reduced prices meals.
Fee: No Cost
Length of Program: 45-minute class
Location: virtually through Zoom
Class Objectives:
Students will learn how to:
- Basic cooking skills such as measuring ingredients, how to boil water, knife skills, etc.
- Handwashing, food and kitchen safety
- How use basic cooking equipment and tools
- How to prepare a recipe