This TopicQuest was designed for Ms. Force's Pre-K class at Valdosta Community Day Care
by Rachel Towns, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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Introduction
Do your parents ever make you eat
vegetables? Do you ever wonder why you cannot eat candy all day long?
Have you ever wanted to know how food can be "good" for you? If you
answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right
place. The following websites will tell you all about nutrition. You
will learn how to know if a food is nutritious so you can pick foods
that will keep you healthy and happy.
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Click The Picture to Visit the Website
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Learn about the
nutrition pyramid. There are also nutritious and tasty Halloween
recipes. |
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Have you ever wondered
how many fruits and vegetables you should eat every day? Do you wonder
why you should? This site will tell you all about it. |
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How much do you
know about nutrition? Play these games and find out. Also, find out how
much nutrition you are getting from your food. |
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This site will tell
you how to build healthy eating habits, food safety, and much more.
Check it out! |
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This article from factmonster will tell
you
all about smart foods and junk foods. It even lists nutrition facts
about fast food. |
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Take the quiz and for
every correct answer you put healthy food in the refrigerator. Those
who fill the entire fridge get their name placed on the website at the
end of the month. |
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Mission
Activity: Make A Menu
 Uh-Oh! Everyone at your house is too tired
to cook dinner. It's up to you to make sure that your family eats
dinner tonight. Be careful, though! Your mission is to make sure
that your family's dinner is nutritious by following the food guide
pyramid. Good Luck!
Mission Steps 1.
First, visit this website and tour the food
guide pyramid.
2. Write down at least one food item from each food group. 3. Make a menu using the food that you have selected. The menu consists of a drawing a picture of your meal and a description of each food item. |
 Sunflower Homepage |
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