The Lowes FoodsBe A Smart Shopper! program is a hands-on field trip
designed to reinforce the educational curricula taught in schools.
Now in its 12th year, this program has reached over one million
students in grades Pre-K - 6. Your local
Lowes Foods store is a great place for students to learn how
to make smart food and beverage choices, as they learn a variety
of life skill lessons. The supermarket is a natural environment
to teach principles of healthy eating and healthy lifestyles.
During the field trip, children
receive:
Free samples of healthy
foods and beverages
Free student goodie bags
The FREE Be A Smart Shopper! field trip will help children in grades Pre-K-6 develop and enhance skills in:
Healthy living and nutrition
Healthy meal planning
Decision-making
Mathematics
Heart health and fitness
Kitchen measurement tools
Smart Snacking
Trained tour leaders
modify the field trips to be grade appropriate. The interactive
field trips are 60
to 90 minutes in length and are generally
limited to 25 participants
per tour.
