For release via Smithsonian Newsdesk

[Washington, D.C, October 29, 2020] – The Smithsonian Science Education Center has released “Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición.” This Spanish-language educational nutrition game will help teach students about building healthy meals while using nutritional guidelines from around the world. “Pick Your Plate!” is also available in English. 

In the game, students will explore foods, music and currency from Argentina, Australia, Benin, Cambodia, Finland, Lebanon, Mexico and the U.S. 

“Pick Your Plate!” is designed to be used at home or in the classroom and is aligned to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The game is available as a website for desktop and laptop computers and can be downloaded for tablets and smartphones through the Amazon Apps & Games Store, Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Visit ScienceEducation.si.edu/pick-your-plate-espanol to learn more. 

“Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición” is made possible with support from Johnson & Johnson.

About the Smithsonian Science Education Center

The Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) is transforming K–12 Education Through Science in collaboration with communities across the globe. The SSEC is nationally and internationally recognized for the quality of its programs and its impact on K–12 science education.

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