1. The class will create a list to be written on the board about What We
Eat. The class will rate the food as healthy or unhealthy.
2. Get into your groups and talk(10 minutes) about what you want to feed
the body machine for breakfast for one meal or in a day.
3. Choose a writer to list (using the board list as one resource) what the
group decided to feed the machine.
Choose a presenter to show the class the list.
4. The teacher will show a nutrition video to the class then discuss what
was learned.
5. Each student will color a food pyramid they will print from
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/misc/food_guide_color_page.html
6. Each family will categorize their list according to the food pyramid.
Using the following sites to see Food Pyramids
http://www.usda.gov/cnpp.gov/cnpp/KidsPrya/KIDPYRbw.pdf
http://multiculturalhealth.org/ choose language
7. Each family member will complete an on-line food pyramid of at least one
meal to determine the nutritional value. This can be done at home with a
parent or at group computer time where some guidance can be given.
http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/PartnersNutrition/KFP_App.cfm
Print the result and discuss with parent or teacher before presenting to the
class(whole class learning).
8. Each family will discuss their original choices, make changes where
necessary and properly group their choices of what a healthy machine should
eat before completing a pyramid poster to present to class.
