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What's on My Plate? Lesson PlanWhat's on My Plate? Lesson Plan
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4th - 7th
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What's on My Plate?

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Kids work together in groups to discuss and understand the differences between a typical diet and a healthy one. They use the My Plate recommendations to compare what they eat with what they should be eating according to the MyPlate website. They research food groups and make a food group mobile to hang in the class. Video, web, book, kits, and bulletin boards are made available as complements to the lesson.

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compare and contrast, diet, healthy eating

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compare and contrast, healthy eating, healthy food, Nutrition, my plate, diet, health

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