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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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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
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- None