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School Lunch: Grades 3-5 Lesson PlanSchool Lunch: Grades 3-5 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Nemours KidsHealth
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Audio
Year
2015
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School Lunch: Grades 3-5

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This School Lunch: Grades 3-5 lesson plan also includes:
  • 5-Day Lunch Planner
  • A Winning Lunch
  • Quiz
  • Quiz: Answer Key
  • Poster: Eat a Rainbow (color)
  • Poster: Eat a Rainbow (black and white)
  • Poster: Healthy Drink Awards (color)
  • Poster: Healthy Drink Awards (black and white)
  • Poster: 5-2-1-Almost None (black and white)
  • Poster: 5-2-1-Almost None (color)
  • Infographic: Kids Can Help Parents Get Healthier (color)
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Two lessons encourage scholars to make smart food choices. Lesson one challenges participants to create a five-day meal plan. In lesson two, learners pack an imaginary lunch, drawing pictures on a printable lunch bag divided into food group sections. 

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Concepts

lunch, balanced meals, food, Nutrition, food groups, healthy eating, healthy habits

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Research lunch items pupils consume from around the world
  • Copy lunch ideas into a packet, pass one out to learners as a cookbook for lunch ideas
  • If teaching remotely, invite class members to have lunch together virtually

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies and computers with internet access
  • Emphasize the term balanced over healthy—there might be a wide range of food security in your classroom, be conscious of those that may not afford foods deemed healthy, but still obtain proper nutrition from balanced meals

Pros

  • A quiz measures comprehension
  • Includes ideas to extend the learning experience

Cons

  • None

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