Food group Lesson Plans

Fourth graders read a story and complete worksheets to review their understanding of the 5 food groups. After discussion, they keep a nutrition journal similar to that of the main character in the story, Arianna Bones. Complete with excellent hand-outs.

Students identify the food groups. In this nutrition lesson, students read the book Gregory the Terrible Eater and use pictures of different foods to place them in the correct food group.

Students identify the main food groups and classify pictures into each group on a poster board. In this health lesson plan, students also make a fruit salad.

Students consider how food is converted to energy. In this science lesson plan, students explore the importance of eating properly with a balanced diet as they study 4 food groups.

Students make a graph. In this food groups and graphing lesson, students pack a sack lunch and then work in groups to tally the number of foods from each food group that they have. Students use the data collected to create a graph using Microsoft Excel.

Students create their own Fantasy Food Group Fun Lands.

Students brainstorm what they know about the five food groups, and practice placing certain foods within the food pyramid where they belong.

Students identify an assortment of foods from all of the food groups, then discuss each type of foods' benefits and what happens to the body if it does not get these foods. They classify the foods according to the food groups.

Students identify and discuss the five major food groups and the food pyramid. They review the school lunch menu, identify the food groups represented on the menu, and create a food group collage.

Students review a variety of foods and classify them into food groups. They identify the benefits of each food group to our bodies and consider how deficiencies of these groups affect humans. They sort pictures, view a video and write stories.