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Meet the Royal Food Family

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Second graders use mini-books, posters, songs, trading cards and sorting activities to explore the five food groups needed for health: vegetables, fruits, grains, milk and meat. They discuss why good nutrition is important.

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food groups, food

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five food groups, Nutrition, health
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Year
2006

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