This is a supplemental poster that outlines 10 tips for making sure that your MyPlate is balanced and meets the dietary guidelines.
Students learn the ins and outs of becoming a vegetarian and staying healthy. The following topics are covered: ?Why Do People Become Vegetarians? ?Vegetarian and Semi-Vegetarian Diets ?Are These Diets OK for Teens? ?Iron ?Calcium ?Vitamin D ?Protein ?Vitamin B12 ?Zinc ?Fat, Calories, and Fiber ?Getting Some Guidance ?Tips for Dining Out
Students should will be able to name foods that are healthy for everyone, explain why we need to eat a variety of foods at mealtimes, and identify the type of foods we need to eat every day.
Students should be able to identify the types of nutrients in the foods that we eat, recognize the amount of food our bodies need, and explain why it is important to eat from a "healthy plate."
Students learn about the health benefits of dark chocolate. They research other foods which they consider to be both healthy and delicious for a ?classroom pantry.?
This article provides information to help students understand MyPlate.
Students will recreate an international recipe at home from this website. http://www.easy-kids-recipes.com/international-recipes.html. This lesson was developed by Amber DiGiore as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
In this lesson students will identify different types of breakfast options and research breakfast choices from around the world.
Students create vegetarian menus for fictional characters, then analyze them for nutritional content.
Students learn how MyPlate works, the food groups, how to make MyPlate work for you, how exercise fits in, and advice on eating right and exercise.This is a supplemental article that discusses MyPlate. Students can read or listen to the article. MyPlate is a nutritional guide.
In this lesson students will utilize the MyPlate food guide to gain updated nutritional information, examine meal menu, and make changes to increase nutritional value.
Part of The Science Inside series, this easy-to-read booklet discusses the importance of good health habits such as eating right and exercising. 77 pages
Students will understand the importance of eating from all five food groups using the new MyPlate icon and the importance of physical activity to staying healthy.
This resource discusses three types of vegetarian diets: vegan, lacto-vegetarian, and lacto-ovo vegetarian.
This is a supplemental handout/poster that students can use as a guide to help them make smart food choices. The guide maps out which types of food are okay to eat a lot of to which types you should only choose once and a while.