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Thursday, July 01, 2010 - Saturday, July 31, 2010
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Second half of the year day
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Blueberry Month
Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamin C
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Blueberries are one of three fruits native to North America - Concord grapes and cranberries are the other two
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Happy Fourth of July!
Make red, white and blue yogurt parfaits
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Get Involved...
With Fuel Up to Play 60 in your school
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Plan Now...
For World School Milk Day, September 29
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Tour de France Begins in Rotterdam
Bike instead of drive for physical activity; find Rotterdam on a world map
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Fun Fact
Strawberries are the only fruit with the seeds on the outside
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National Baked Bean Month
Beans are an excellent source of fiber
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Food History
Pilgrims learned to make baked beans from Native Americans
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Read Blueberries for the Queen
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Research Finding
Milk is the leading food source of calcium, phosphorous, vitamin D and potassium in the American diet
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Find the recommended progression for teaching Five Food Groups concepts.
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Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
Find out the answer
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Teach the importance of healthy snacks with a game of Too Many "Others" Foods Tag
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Low-fat and fat free milk provide the same amount of calcium as full-fat milk
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Fun Fact
Tomatoes last longer when stored with the stem side down
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Fun Fact
Vanilla continues to be Americans' favorite ice cream flavor
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National Ice Cream Day
Make Ice Cream in a Bag
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Send Home...
The July Fun Facts newsletter(PDF)
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Preschool Fun
Put on a Five Cows Finger Play
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Make
Five Ways We Like to Move and Fuel Mini Posters (PDF)
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Summer Fun
Take Milk Mustache photos and create a celebrity gallery
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Download and send home Little D's Smart Snacking handoutPDF
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National Cowboy Day
Read Rodeo Ron and His Milkshake Cows
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Parents' Day
Take a walk with your kids today
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Have kids take our online poll
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Rainy Day Activity
Solve paper and pencil Nutrition and Physical Activity Puzzles
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Foods from the MyPyramid Five Food Groups are "nutrient-rich" foods
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Summer Snack Activity
Make Creamy Orangsicles
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