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Exploring Food Groups With the New Food Icon: MyPlate
What’s for Dinner? StandardContent
Kindergarten Standard 1: Objective 1
Standard 1: Students will develop a sense of self.
Objective 1: Describe and practice responsible behaviors for health and safety
A) Describe proper care of the body (e.g., proper brushing of teeth, eating a variety of foods, proper hand washing, sneezing into sleeve).
B) Recognize that food is fuel for the body.
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MyPlate Video
Review
Assignments
Credits
Home
Click on a section of the plate to learn more about a food group.
Visit the website
MyPlate Video
Introducing the New Food Icon: MyPlate
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Grains
Bread
Rice
Pasta
Popcorn
Tortillas
Cereal
Sources of Grain
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Protein
Meat
Beans
Seafood
Poultry
Eggs
Nuts
Sources of Protein
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Fruits
Apples
Bananas
Citrus Fruits
Grapes
Berries
Melons
Types of Fruit
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Vegetables
Peas
Carrots
Tomatoes
Peppers
Celery
Squash
Types of Vegetables
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Dairy
Cheese
Milk
Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
Pudding
Ice Cream
Sources of Dairy
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Review
Apples
Orange
Berry
Grapes
Medley Tomatoes
Peas
CarrotsCheese
Cheese
Milk
Ice Cream
Rice
Pasta
Wheat
Oats
Bread
Nuts
Brown Egg
Chicken
EggsPine-apple
Hover on a word to hear which group each food belongs to:
Assignments
Use a digital camera to take pictures of some of your favorite foods from the various food groups. Print the pictures and cut and paste them onto a paper plate using the MyPlate as a model. Make sure you have the right proportions!
Play the Food Groups Game by following the link provided. After getting 100% on the game, draw each food group with at least five food items in each.
Using the MyFood app on the class iPad, research foods from each of the foods groups. Determine what foods could be used to prepare a nutritious, balanced meal. Draw a picture of your meal plan on the 12” circle provided. Refer to the MyPlate as needed.
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Credits
United States Department of Agriculture. (2011, November 30). Retrieved from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/nutritionforkids/games/foodgroupsgame.html
whitehouse (Poster). Introducing the New Food Icon: MyPlate [Video]. (2011, June 1). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFmSk08LIE&feature=youtu.be
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