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March Lesson Plan Themes

  • Feb 3
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Updated: Feb 11

Four March Classroom Observances for Teachers: Nutrition, Sustainability, and Environmental Education


Collage with fruits, vegetables, a fox, fish, and compost. Text reads "March Teaching Topics" with a logo below. Bright, natural colors.

March is a powerful month for connecting classroom learning to real-world issues. From nutrition and food waste to water and ecosystems, March offers meaningful opportunities to spark curiosity, critical thinking, and action among students.


Our free educational resources make it easy for educators to bring these conversations into the classroom. Even better? Studies have shown that this education has a measurable impact on students’ behavior, including increased selection of healthier and more sustainable food choices.


Below is a curated list of March lesson plan themes designed to help educators easily integrate timely topics into their curriculum using videos and resources from the Educated Choices Program.


March Lesson Plan Themes:


National Nutrition Month - All Month Long!


Nutritious food icons (bread, apple, cheese, broccoli) surround bold text: "Discover the Power of Nutrition, 2026." Energetic, colorful design.

National Nutrition Month is an ideal time to help students understand how food

supports health across the lifespan while building foundational nutrition literacy. This month’s official theme is Discover the Power of Nutrition.


Materials for National Nutrition Month:

  1. Plant-Forward and Powerful:  Perfect for this year's theme! Help students see how professional athletes power their performance through proper nutrition.

  2. Healthful Eating: Introduces how nutrition supports overall wellness and helps prevent chronic disease, great for middle and high school learners.


School Breakfast Week – March 2 to 6


Milk carton, bananas, strawberries, and yogurt on teal background with text: Celebrating National School Breakfast Week!

School Breakfast Week is an opportunity to connect nutrition science equity and real world food systems in ways that help students understand how access to nourishing meals supports both learning and wellbeing.


Materials for School Breakfast Week:

  1. Healthful Eating: Helps students understand how food choices support daily energy focus and long term health.

  2. Plant-Forward and Powerful: Connects nutrition to physical performance endurance and recovery using real world examples.


World Wildlife Day - March 3


Illustrated poster with hands, plants, and flowers on a green background. Text reads "World Wildlife Day, 3 March" alongside a globe.

World Wildlife Day invites students to examine biodiversity and the connections between ecosystems, food systems, and human activity.


Materials for World Wildlife Day:

  1. The Environment and Modern Agriculture: Helps students understand how industrial agriculture impacts land, wildlife, and ecosystems.

  2. Eat for the Earth: A strong option for younger learners that connects food choices to environmental protection in age-appropriate ways.




Food Waste Action Week - March 9 to 13


Hand placing food scraps in a compost bin. Text reads "March 9th-13th, Food Waste Action Week." Background shows more organic waste.

Food Waste Action Week offers hands-on learning opportunities that connect environmental science, math, and real-world problem-solving.


Materials for Food Waste Action Week:

  1. Rethinking Food Waste: Follows the journey of food from production to consumption and highlights where waste occurs and why it matters.

  2. Future of Food: Provides context on food innovation and how technology may help reduce waste and improve sustainability.


Global Recycling Day on March 18 offers a natural extension of Food Waste Action Week by helping students explore resource conservation recycling and sustainability within larger environmental systems.




World Water Day - March 22

Smiling woman in colorful attire collects water from a spout, celebrating World Water Day. Blue waves and UN World Water graphic visible.

World Water Day helps students explore water access, conservation, and the relationship between food systems and freshwater resources. This year’s official theme is Where water flows, equality grows.


Materials for World Water Day:

  1. The Planet and Our Plates: Examines water use and pollution connected to agriculture and food production.

  2. Our Carbon Foodprint: Supports conversations about climate, water, and environmental impact through the lens of everyday food choices.

  3. Sea the Impact: (coming in March!) A great tie-in for ocean health and marine ecosystems, especially as a lead into upcoming spring content.




Looking Ahead: A note for educators


As March transitions into April educators can continue nutrition focused learning through Global Child Nutrition Month while beginning to prepare for Earth Day. These conversations naturally support Earth Day learning by helping students understand how nutrition agriculture and environmental health are deeply interconnected.


April is a major month for new Educated Choices Program materials, with expanded content focused on Earth, oceans, climate, and food systems.



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