Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. day is a great time to reflect with your students on the importance of civil rights. Use these activities to discuss diversity and inclusion while also incorporating nutrition education and physical activity.

Apples

Materials

• Red, yellow and green apples

Activity

• Set a red, a yellow, and a green apple on the table.
• Ask children to name the colors.
• Cut the apples open and talk about how they have different colors on the outside, but are the same on the inside, just like people.
• Enjoy the apples as a healthy snack!

Seeds of Diversity

Materials

• Various vegetable seeds
• Soil
• Plastic cups
• Large pot

Activity

• Gather seeds of different varieties and invite each student to plant one type of seed in a plastic cup.
• Explain that these seeds of different shapes, sizes, and colors will sprout side by side to create a beautiful garden, just like the beautiful diversity we see in our own communities.
• Once the plants are large enough, transplant them into a large pot in the classroom or in a small garden outside and continue to care for them as a class.
• Tip: Do this project with multiple classrooms to culminate in the creation of a beautiful, colorful and diverse school garden!