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Lesson
3 – Food Guide Pyramid
Preparation: Prior
to Lesson 3, students will record what they eat on a Nutrition
Tracker Handout ® for five days. (Appendix
B)
Nutrition Tracker courtesy of ©United
Dairy Council http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities/tracker.asp
* Students should be instructed only to record the foods and to hold
off on classifying the foods into food groups.
Goal: Students compare and
contrast food options, using the Food Guide Pyramid.
Time Frame: Three 60-minute
class periods
Objectives:
Students will demonstrate the ability to make healthy food choices in
accordance with the USDA guidelines as presented in the Food Guide Pyramid
by creating:
• A Food Pyramid Booklet
• One day menu of 3 meals and 2 snacks which meets the requirements of
the Food Guide Pyramid
• Recipe for a healthy snack which
meets the requirements of the Food Guide Pyramid
(make hard copies available for each student in your classroom.)
Materials:
Nutrition Tracker Handout ® for
five days, courtesy of ©United
Dairy Council http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities/tracker.asp
Computer
System Requirements:
Flash Player 7
Recommended monitor resolution: 1024x 768
Internet Access
Web Sites:
The
Food Guide Pyramid
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/pyramid.html
My Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/global_nav/media_animation-presentation_eng_pc.html
My Pyramid Blast Off Game
http://mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html#
Procedures:
Instruct
students to embark on the MyPyramid
WebQuest
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