This TopicQuest was designed for Mrs. Martin's Pre-Kindergarten Class at Clyattville Elementary School
By Heather Snow, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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Eating healthy is very
important. Do you know that there is a food pyramid to help you
choose foods that are good for you? Well, there are six major
food groups. You need to eat the right serving size from all of
the
major food groups each day so you will have a strong and healthy
body. Can you name the different food groups? Do
you know the serving size of each food group? What is your
favorite food and do you know what food group it belongs to?
Food Pyramid Game |
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Grain Group  |
This
group forms the bottom of the pyramid. The grain group should
make up the biggest part of what you eat all day. Cereals, bread,
rice and pastas are all part of the grain group, they are called
carbohydrates. Click on this site to find out more stuff on
carbohydrates.
To learn more information on the grain group click on this site and
learn about the grain
group. |
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Fruit Group  |
Can
you name some of the foods in the fruit group? Look at this cool
site on fruits.
What are your
favorite fruits? You need to have 2-4 servings of fruit and fruit
juices a day.
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Vegetable Group  |
Do
you know what Vegetables
are? Do you know how many servings of vegetables you are suppose
to have? You need at least 2-3 servings from this group
everyday. What kind of vegetables do you like? |
Meat Group  |
Chicken, pork chops, steak, hamburgers, fish, shrimp are in the meat group. You need at least 2-3 servings a day. Some vegetarians eat eggs, nuts and beans from this group. |
Milk Group  |
Milk,
cheese, and yogurt are a part of this group. You need at least 2-3
servings from this group a day. This group helps you build strong
bones
because you get a lot of calcium from
these foods. |
Others Category   |
This group contains sweets, oils and fats. You do not need to eat a lot of food from this group because it is not very healthy. Cake, candy and chips and some fried foods are known as junk food. It is ok to eat them every now and then but do so in moderation. Sugars and fats need to be natural, that means they come from food that has natural sugar and/or fat already inside. |
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Mission
Activity
 Imagine that you have just won a
$100 gift certificate to buy groceries at the Publix Supermarket.
The only way you can use the gift certificate is
to buy foods that belong in the food group pyramid. The foods
must be healthy, no junk food. Remember to get enough food so you
can eat the right serving size. Visit the website below if you
need to
look at the food group information again. Go to this website and
click on the watch
a cartoon to
get more information on the food groups. Feel free to check
out the serving
sizes again.
 Mission Steps
1. Go to the website to watch the cartoon and to look at the serving sizes. 2. Think about the healthy foods from the six food groups. 3. Figure out what foods you would like to buy. 4. Draw a picture of the foods that you would buy with your $100 gift certificate. 5. Explain to the teacher why you drew the foods on your paper. |
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 hmsnow@valdosta.edu |
 VSU TopicQuest Websites |
 TopicQuest Lesson Plan |