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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students learn the 6 groups of the Food Guide Pyramid and become familiar with how foods are categorized within the Pyramid. They also become familiar with serving sizes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students examine the Food Guide Pyramid, then keep daily food journals. They evaluate their current nutritional habits and create plans for developing healthier eating habits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify foods that belong in each group on the food guide pyramid. They discuss how TV and peers may negatively influence eating habits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students examine the Food Guide Pyramid in detail, discovering a second health benefit of each food group and the nutrients in each group. They discuss a metaphor to help them explain why all Five Food Groups are essential to a healthy diet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students identify the Food Guide Pyramid. They discover the six food groups with emphasis on the five healthy food groups and why these foods are important for strong healthy bodies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students discover the five main food groups. They demonstrate where to place food items on the Food Guide Pyramid after practicing during a teacher lead activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students study the Food Groups included in the Food Guide Pyramid by completing the handout and associated activities. They label foods that belong in each group. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students develop an understanding of the Food Guide Pyramid by creating sample meals and examining whether there is a relationship between how foods are grown and where they fall in the Food Guide Pyramid. They also complete a scavenger hunt to examine grocery ads to studey fiber production. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students design a food guide representing the Food Guide Pyramid. After researching the current Food Pyramid, they create a shape and design for a new food guide in small groups. They research the Internet and take digital pictures of their food design poster and create a Power Point presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students create a model of the USDA's Food Pyramid Guide, using shoe boxes. They bring an assortment of shoe boxes from home. Students are given a copy of the "Food Guide Pyramid." They wrap boxes for the bread group in white, the vegetable group in green, the meat group in red, the milk group in yellow and the fruit group in purple. Full Review »
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