A breakdown of this 69 page resource:

1. Reading passage and comprehension questions- Students read the two-page reading passage, titled The Food Groups. Using evidence from the text, students answer a mix of true/false, multiple-choice, and short response questions. An answer key is included.
2. Food group posters- There are three different posters for each food group- Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Grains, Dairy. One poster has clip art images of the foods in that food group and the other poster has real photographs of the foods in that food group. The third poster includes the image of the MyPlate Graphic of each food group highlighted. There is also a poster for “empty calorie foods,” to teach students about foods that are high in sugar, fat, or salt but do not contain many nutrients.
3. Food group flipbook- There is one page for every food group, and also 3 different options for a cover page. Students write about the benefits of eating foods from each food group, examples of foods from each food group and draw their favorite foods from each food group.
4. Food Group Sorting Activity- Students will love learning about the five food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy) with this engaging sort and classify activity. There is a total of 76 different foods for students to sort. Food images are clean, beautiful, and high resolution- engaging for all ages. Students will also learn what “empty calorie” foods are, and examples of different foods that would fit into this category. This is also an excellent opportunity for students to learn about new and unfamiliar foods, such as papaya and wild rice. Yum! Students will sort the foods under the correct headings- fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy, and empty calories. An answer key is included. This activity is 26 pages total.

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A breakdown of this resource (24 pages total):

• Reading passage and comprehension questions- Students read the two-page reading passage, titled Eat a Rainbow Every Day. Using evidence from the text, students answer a mix of true/false, multiple-choice, and short response questions. An answer key is included.
• Eat a rainbow posters- There are two different posters to print in color. Both posters have photographs of red, orange, yellow, purple/blue, and green-colored fruits and vegetables.
• Choosing healthy foods- On this one page (black and white) printable, students identify the foods that are the highest in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. This worksheet includes food items labeled with names and clip art.
• Eat a rainbow flip book- In this interactive activity, students cut out different colored fruits and vegetables from magazines and grocery store advertisements. Students search for pictures of foods that are red, blue, purple, yellow, orange, and green. A note to send home to families requesting food magazines, along with pictures of the completed project are included.

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Included in this resource:

Nutrition Labels

1. Reading a nutrition label- This one page, color printable points out the different parts of a nutrition label.
2. Reading a nutrition label- On this one page worksheet, students read the nutrition label and then answer questions about the food.
3. Analyzing a nutrition label for chocolate milk- Students analyze the ingredients and the nutrition facts of a half pint of chocolate milk. In this two page worksheet, students answer a variety of short answer questions after analyzing the nutrition label.
4. My nutrition label- Students can use the blank template of the nutrition label to fill in with their own information from a food that they brought from home. Students write the ingredients and write what they learned on this one page reflection.
5. Eggs and Cereal Nutrition Facts- For this activity, students read the different nutrition facts for Honey Nut Cheerios and an egg. Students answer the mix of true/false, short answer, and multiple choice questions about the two nutrition facts.

Healthy and unhealthy meals

1. Healthy and unhealthy lunches- In this lesson, students dissect their lunch and observe the different food groups represented. Students will write and/or draw the included foods on the graphic organizer.
2. Compare and contrast lunches- In this lesson, students compare the differences between a healthy and unhealthy lunch. There are two options- posters with clip art of food and posters that are photographs of real foods. Students write about what the lunches have in common and what is different about the two lunches on the graphic organizer of a Venn diagram. This activity also includes two printables of the “Choose my Plate” images.
3. Comparing Two Different Breakfasts– In this lesson, students look at pictures of two different breakfasts. The pictures are photographs of real food. Students identify how many different food groups are represented and place the foods in the correct food group. Lastly, students will use the graphic organizer to determine, if, overall the breakfast is healthy. There is a one page printable with an image of an empty food tray. On this page, students draw their own healthy lunch or breakfast, carefully choosing foods from each food group.

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