Lesson 2: Food Groups

 

Topic: Nutrition Part of: Unit: You Are What You Eat

• Focus: The five food groups provide the nutrients we need for a healthy diet. Students must understand the five food groups and know which foods belong in each group.

Activities | Introduction | Objectives | Resources & Web Sites

Activities

Activity 2A: Classifying Food

(food, food group, classify, writing)

Activity 2B: Graphing Class Favorites

(food group, graph)

Activity 2C: Food Group Collage

(food group)

Activity 2D: Combination Foods

(food, food group, combination food, classify)

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Introduction

Lesson 2, “Food Groups,” introduces students to the five food groups: breads, fruit, vegetable, protein, and dairy. Students should understand that the foods they eat are made up of different proportions of the nutrients learned in Lesson 1. The activities are centered on classifying different foods into their appropriate groups, including prepared foods. The concept of combination foods, prepared food whose ingredients belong to more than one food group, is introduced.

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Objectives

Students will be able to:

• classify foods into the five food groups
• break down foods into main ingredients

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Resources & Web Sites

My Pyramid for Kids
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/

 

USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - includes the Interactive Healthy Eating Index and several downloadable documents about the food guide pyramid. http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/

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