This TopicQuest was designed for Mrs. Martin's Pre-Kindergarten Class at Clyattville Elementary by Ekiyah Fulton, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
| What is your favorite food? Eating the right foods is very important. Knowing what foods to eat and how eating nutritious food is essential for a healthy body. How to eat healthy is something everyone needs to know. Do you know the food groups? Can you name them? |
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Fruit Group
 |
You should have at least 3-5
servings of fruit everyday. What is your favorite fruit? Is it apples,
oranges,
grapes or bananas. Lets check out Dole 5 a Day ! |
Vegetable Group |
How
many vegetables
are you suppose to have everyday? YOU are right, at
least 3-5 servings a day! Do you like your vegetables raw or cooked?
Lets go to Broccoli Town
to find out how important vegetables are to keep our bodies strong and
healthy. |
Milk/Dairy
Group |
Milk, chesse, and yogurt are a part of this
group. You need at least 2-3 serving from this group a day. This group
has a
number of food full of calcium. |
Meat
Group |
Chicken, pork chops, steak,
hamburgers, fish, shrimp are in this group. You need at least 2-3
serving a day. Some vegetarians
eat eggs, nuts and beans from this group. |
Grain
Group |
Do
you
like bread, cereal,
rice and pasta? These foods are a part of this food group. All of these
groups are important for a healthy diet. |
Other
Group  |
This group consist of sweets, oils and
fats. You should not eat a lot of foods in this group. Candy, pies,
fried foods and a lot of junk
food are a part of this group. |
Breakfast |
Breakfast is the most important meal of the
day. A good nutritious breakfast
helps jump start your body for the day. |
Lunch |
Lets
make lunch! Here are some suggestions for making a nutritious lunch. |
Snack |
It is okay to have a snack between meal as long as
it is healthy. Cheese and crackers, apples, cookies, and raisins are
all good healthy snack. |
Dinner |
What is for dinner? That is a good
question. If you could make dinner what foods from what food group
would you choose? Making good food choices is very important! Lets take
a
trip to the Nutrition
Cafe. |
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Scenario
Mission
    Pretend
that you are a parent. You are going to the grocery store to buy food
for your favorite meal. You need to think about all the food groups you
have
just learned about. You need food from all the food groups to make a
healthy meal for your family. It might be a good idea if you have what
you want to buy in mind before
going to the store. Think about the foods you would have for dinner.
Remember NO
junk food. It is important that you chose your food carefully. Think
about the things you learned from the
wed-sites above. If you need help visit
Pork4Kids Food Fun. Mission Steps
 1. Visit
the web-site Pork4Kids Food Fun.
2. Think about the healthy foods your family might enjoy. 3. Decide what your favorite meal is for dinner. 4. Draw a picture of your favorite meal . 5. Tell why it is your favorite meal. |
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