In this lesson students will learn that the food they are eating contain a variety of things such as nutrients, vitamins, fats, and sugars.
In this lesson students learn about the basic food groups and healthy snacks.
Discover MyPlate is fun and inquiry-based nutrition education that fosters the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children — kindergarten.
Contains: Teacher guide, Emergent Reader Mini Books and teacher edition, Reach for the Sky song, Food Group Friends profile cards, Food cards, Look and Cook recipes, student workbook, the Five Food Groups poster, parent handouts and Discover MyPlate graphics
This unit can vary according to the teacher, the children and the time allotted. It can take up to two weeks or as short as 1 week. Each step can lead to other avenues. Feel free to eliminate or use what would be successful for your children.
In this lesson students will create a Food Foldable to be used as a study guide.
Groups will research their food group and create a visual display of their group and explain why they chose the foods they did for that group.
In this lesson students will complete a variety of activities to learn about the Food Pyramid and the importance of eating a variety of healthy foods.