Cool Beans
Nutrition Curriculum
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Cool Beans from Around the World
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Plants are Powerful Food...for better grades and mood.
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: Introduction to Cool Beans & Multicultural Cuisine
Nutrition Focus: Intro to Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate, Nutrients, Body Cells
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for FALLBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean preps fresh veggie wraps! (11 mins)Nutrition PSA:
PSA #1, Plants are Powerful Food!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for Sept. Future lessons align with holidays & national health campaigns
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Plant Power...for strong body, sharp mind and happy spirit!
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: NAVY Bean & America the Beautiful
Nutrition Focus: Healthy Eating Plate, Role of Protein & Carbohydrates, Body Cells
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for FALLBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean and Dr. John, Navy Bean Soup (13 mins)Nutrition PSA:
PSA #2, Plant Power!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for October, as lessons generally align with holidays & national campaigns
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Give Thanks to Mother Earth...for delicious and nutritious plants!
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: KIDNEY Bean & Native American Heritage
Nutrition Focus: Healthy Eating Plate, Healthy Proteins & Carbs, Kidney Function
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for FALLNutrition PSA:
PSA #3, Give Thanks to Mother Earth!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for Nov. (if presenting one lesson monthly), for Native American Heritage Month
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Healthy & Delicious Plant Food...the gift you give yourself!
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: GARBANZO Bean & the Middle East
Nutrition Focus: Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate, Healthier Whole Grains (vs. processed)
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for WINTERNutrition PSA:
PSA #4, Healthy and Delicious Plant Food, the GIFT you give yourself!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for December (if presenting one lesson monthly), with Holiday theme
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Feed Your Soul with Plants...for strong body, sharp mind & happy spirit.
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: BLACK-EYED Pea & Africa and American Soul Food
Nutrition Focus: Fiber & Healthy Gut Bacteria, Healthy Soil Bacteria
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for WINTERBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean & Professor Chris Carter (12 mins)Nutrition PSA:
PSA #5, Feed Your Soul with PLANTS!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for January in honor of MLK Day or February in honor of Black History Month
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Beautiful Food, brought to you by plants!
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: SOY Bean & China-Lunar New Year
Nutrition Focus: Vitamins, Phytonutrients, Body Systems
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for WINTERBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean & Dr. Linda Shiue (13 mins)Nutrition PSA:
PSA #6, Beautiful Food, brought to you by PLANTS!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for January or February, recognizing Chinese New Year
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Plant Foods Nourish...so you can flourish!
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: LENTIL Bean & India-Festival of Colors
Nutrition Focus: Macronutrients & Micronutrients, Value of Exercise
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for SPRINGBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean & Dr. Rachna make the dish, KitchariNutrition PSA:
Coming Soon: PSA #7, Plant Foods Nourish, so you can flourish!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for March, the month of India’s Festival of Colors
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Eat Plants, Save the Planet.
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: BLACK Bean & Brazil-Amazon Rainforest (Earth Month)
Nutrition Focus: Eating for the Planet, Water is Life!
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for SPRINGBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean & Professor of Nutrition, Dr. RosaneNutrition PSA:
PSA #8, Eat Plants, Save the Planet!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for April, in recognition of Earth Day
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Live. Love. Eat Plants!
Cool Bean and Cultural Connection: PINTO Bean & Mexico-Cinco de Mayo
Nutrition Focus: Brain (mental) Health, Healthy Fats & Circulatory System
Fun Worksheets with Recipes:
Grades K-1 • Grades 2-3 • Grades 4-6Classroom Culinary Project:
Easy, quick, no-cook Cool Bean recipes for SPRINGBONUS Enrichment, Kids Cooking Show:
Queen Bean & Señor Miguel of School NutritionNutrition PSA:
PSA #9, Live. Love. Eat PLANTS!Cool Bean Cards:
English • Spanish*Recommended for May, honoring Cinco de Mayo & Mexican Pride
Attention Teachers
Extend the nutritious fun to student families with the Cooking Cool Beans Cookbook!