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Real Food Rules Podcast

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Real Food Songwriting is a podcast series from the STEAM Fund that showcases original songs written and performed by students through our hands-on Real Food Songwriting Program. In classrooms and communities, students collaborate to create music and lyrics around themes of nutrition, wellness, and making healthy choices—turning learning into creativity you can hear. Each episode features a student-created song that reflects their voices, ideas, and growth through the program. New episodes are released weekly, highlighting the power of music, education, and real food to inspire positive change....

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Real Food Rules - RJK Middle School (Monticello NY CSD) 30.03.2026 3:18

What happens when 6th graders learn about nutrition and get to write their own lyrics? In the winter of 2026, students at Robert J. Kaiser (RJK) Middle School in Monticello, NY, partnered with STEAM Fund’s teaching artists Beth & Scott Bierko to explore the difference between real food and processed food—and transformed what they learned into original songwriting lyrics for the high-energy son...

Exercise Makes My Heart Go Boom - Mrs. Ahnstrom & Mrs. Hendrickson's 5th Grade Class at Sullivan West Elementary School 23.03.2026 2:20

What happens when 5th graders learn about nutrition and get to write their own music? In the winter of 2026, students at Sullivan West Elementary School in Jeffersonville, NY partnered with STEAM teaching artists Beth & Scott Bierko to explore wellness, physical activity, and healthy habits—and transformed what they learned into an energetic, original song about movement, consistency, and keep...

Eat Like A Rainbow - Ms. Brey's 5th Grade Class at Sullivan West Elementary School 16.03.2026 2:12

What happens when 5th graders learn about nutrition and get to write their own music? In the winter of 2026, students at Sullivan West Elementary School in Jeffersonville, NY teamed up with STEAM teaching artists Beth & Scott Bierko to explore the difference between real food and processed food—and then turned what they learned into an original, catchy song! Through the Real Food Songwriting P...

Water Makes My Heart Happy - Ms Brockner's 5th Grade Class at Sullivan West Elementary School 09.03.2026 2:02

What happens when 5th graders learn about nutrition and get to write their own music? In the winter of 2026, students at Sullivan West Elementary School in Jeffersonville, NY partnered with STEAM teaching artists Beth & Scott Bierko to explore healthy hydration, real food choices, and the science behind how our bodies work—and turned what they learned into an original, catchy song all about th...

Best Fuel For My Heart - Mrs. Olsen's 5th Grade Class at Sullivan West Elementary School 02.03.2026 2:39

What happens when 5th graders learn about nutrition and get to write their own music? In the winter of 2026, students at Sullivan West Elementary School in Jeffersonville, NY partnered with STEAM teaching artists Beth & Scott Bierko to explore the difference between real food and processed food—and transformed what they learned into an original, high-energy song about fueling their bodies for...

Get More Sleep - written by 'The Dreamy Dragonfruits'- Mrs. Mitreski & Mrs. Davis' 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 23.02.2026 1:33

Episode #7 – “Get More Sleep” features The Dreamy Dragonfruits , a group of 6th graders from Mrs. Mitreski’s and Mrs. Davis’ class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. In the Fall of 2025, students collaborated with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko to explore how nutrition, daily habits, and healthy routines all work together, then turned their learning into an original song focuse...

Real Food - written by 'The Chicken Nuggets' - Ms. Clifford's 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 16.02.2026 1:14

Episode #6 – “Real Food” features The Chicken Nuggets , a group of 6th graders from Ms. Clifford’s class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. In the Fall of 2025, students partnered with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko to explore the difference between real food and highly processed food, transforming their learning into an original song that encourages listeners to be informed an...

Make Good Choices - written by 'The Banana Peels' - Ms. Cummins & Ms. Geiger's 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 09.02.2026 1:05

Episode #5 – “Make Good Choices” features The Banana Peels , a group of 6th graders from Ms. Cummins’ and Ms. Geiger’s class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. In the Fall of 2025, students worked with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko to learn about nutrition and the difference between real food and processed food, then turned that knowledge into an original song encouraging list...

Look at the Label - written by 'The Wavy Wartermelons' - Mrs. Murphy's 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 02.02.2026 1:03

Episode #4 – “Look at the Label” features The Wavy Watermelons , a group of 6th graders from Mrs. Murphy’s class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. In the Fall of 2025, students teamed up with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko to explore nutrition and the difference between real food and processed food, turning their learning into an original song with a clear message: slow down a...

In Our Garden - written by the 'Garlic Gardeners' - Mrs. Klein's 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 26.01.2026 1:13

Episode #3 – “In Our Garden” features The Garlic Gardeners , a group of 6th graders from Mrs. Klein’s class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. During the Fall of 2025, students collaborated with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko to explore nutrition and the difference between real food and processed food, then brought their learning to life through an original song inspired by gro...

Don't Skip Meals - written by 'The Superb Strawberries" - Mrs. Abplanalp & Mrs. Davis' 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 20.01.2026 0:54

“Don’t Skip Meals” features The Superb Strawberries , a group of 6th graders from Mrs. Abplanalp’s and Mrs. Davis’ class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. Working with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko, students explored real food versus highly processed food and turned what they learned into an original song that highlights why regular, healthy meals matter. This episode launche...

Dying Is Unhealthy - the written by the Dye-A-Beats - Mr. Golden's 6th Grade Class at Liberty Middle School 20.01.2026 1:16

Episode #2 – “Dying Is Unhealthy” features The Dye-A-Beats , a group of 6th graders from Mr. Golden’s class at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY. In the Fall of 2025, students worked with STEAM teaching artists Beth and Scott Bierko to explore the differences between real food and highly processed food, transforming what they learned into a bold, memorable original song about how everyday food...