Curriculum Guidelines

The Food Pyramid: Educating Youth on Eating Healthily So That They Can Make Better Choices About What They Eat

Introduction

In this one-day lesson, student will learn about the six part of the food pyramid. By educating them about the food pyramid, it will influence them into eating healthy foods, and into eating a well-balanced meal. By educating children about the food pyramid at a young age, they will be more likely to live long and healthy lives, and develop healthy eating habits. The lesson activities presented in this are appropriate for 2nd – 4th grade children.

Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

• Recognize the different parts of the Food Pyramid
• Know the importance and health benefits of each food group
• Know severing sizes
• Construct a healthy meal

Guiding Question:

What are the different parts of the Food Pyramid? What can you do to stay healthy? Why is it important to eat healthily?

Preparing to Teach This Lesson:

Go to: http://healthyschoolluncheslwhs.blogspot.com/ and download the “Food Pyramid Lesson Plan” in the links section of the blogspot (on the left hand side). Read through the PowerPoint and be able to paraphrase certain ideas that children may not be able to understand.

Develop a Jeopardy game with each section being a section of the Food Pyramid. Or, one can download the “Food Pyramid Bingo” from http://healthyschoolluncheslwhs.blogspot.com/ . Cut out the Bingo cards, and proof read the questions. Buy material to cover the squares. Buy healthy prizes for the winners of the whichever game (apples, oranges, etc.)

Suggested Activity

The Food Pyramid

Begin by giving a brief summary of what the Food Pyramid is. Then go through the PowerPoint, explaining each part of the Food Pyramid, and the important health benefits and precautions that are in each section. The sections of the Food Pyramid are: Grains, Milk, Fruit, Vegetables, Meat and Beans, and Oils.
Then, if the class will be playing Jeopardy, set up the grid on the board. Or if the class is playing Bingo, pass out the cards and start playing.

FOOD PYRAMID LESSON PLAN ONLINE

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