Nutrition Link is a nutrition education program designed to improve the nutrition and physical
activity knowledge, preferences and behaviors of participating students. A program within the
Division of Community Pediatrics at UC San Diego (UCSD), Nutrition Link takes a unique approach
to nutrition education through a combination of in-class and web-based lessons that link nutrition
and technology to enhance student learning and computer skill acquisition.
Nutrition Link lessons are designed to meet California Core Content Standards for students in grades
3-5. Each Nutrition Link unit focuses on a specific nutrition topic and consists of 2 web lessons
and 1 in-class lesson taught by UCSD Health Educators. In addition, Nutrition Link reaches
beyond the walls of the classroom to connect with parents through presentations on health and
nutrition, a regular newsletter and a parent's page on the Nutrition Link website.
Nutrition Link is a partnership between the Lemon Grove School District, Rosa Parks
Elementary School, and the City Heights Educational Collaborative with the support
of the California 5 a Day Program and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Regional
Nutrition Network, working together to enhance community nutrition programs.
Visit UCSD Nutriton Link web site at www.ucsdnutritionlink.org.