MyPyramid for kids : lessons for grades 3 and 4 : level 2

2005·2.1 MB·English

Level 2
MyPyramid
Lessons for Grades 3 and 4
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Topic Objective Individual Student Group Activity Lunchroom Link
Activity
MyPyramid Students identify Students listen as Students create Students categorize
for Kids the food groups the teacher reads cartoons based on lunchroom foods
that make up “A Conversation with “A Conversation according to the
MyPyramid for Pyramid Pal” aloud. with Pyramid Pal.” food groups in
Kids and learn how During the story, MyPyramid for Kids.
much from each students answer ques-
food group they tions on the MyPyramid
should eat. for Kids handout.
Food Math Students discuss Using the Food Math Students create a A representative from the
the importance handout, students rap song about the school foodservice staff
of eating all the practice adding and importance of eating visits the classroom to
food groups and subtracting amounts all the food groups. discuss how they
calculate how much of food to meet the create balanced menus.
they need to eat recommended amount
from each food from each food group.
group to meet the
MyPyramid for Kids
recommendations.
Vary Your Students learn Using the Steps to a Students research a Students review the
Veggies and about the nutri- Healthier You handout, dark green or orange cafeteria lunch menu to
Focus on Fruits tional qualities of students learn about vegetable and create find the dark green and
vegetables and goal-setting as they an ad campaign for orange vegetables offered.
fruits and set goals think about ways to that vegetable. Groups Students develop signs
to eat more fruits add more fruits and perform their ad for to advertise these
and vegetables. vegetables to their diet. the class. vegetables to
other students.

Table of Contents
Lesson 1: MyPyramid for Kids
Lesson 2: Food Math
Lesson 3: Vary Your Veggies and Focus on Fruits
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1 MyPyramid for Kids
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Lesson 1:
MyPyramid for Kids
Lesson Highlights Getting Started:
Objectives Hang the MyPyramid for Kids poster on the wall so all students can
see it. Pass out the MyPyramid for Kids black-and-white handout to

each student.
Students will:
• Identify food groups and
Activity: A Conversation with Pyramid Pal
how to get the right

amount of food from
This activity introduces students to MyPyramid for Kids concepts in a
each food group.*
fun way.
• Review MyPyramid for
Kids to learn how they Read A Conversation with Pyramid Pal aloud. During the story, help
should eat more from some students answer the questions based on the teacher’s talking points.
food groups than others.
A Conversation with Pyramid Pal
Pyramid Pal: Hi. I’m the kid climbing the side of the pyramid on the
*MyPyramid for Kids poster classroom wall. Did you notice that I’m running up the steps? That’s
illustrates an 1,800-calorie diet. because I’ve got lots of energy from eating right and exercising a lot.
Some children may need more or What do you do for exercise? On the steps (of the black-and-white
fewer calories. To find the amounts handout), write the ways you stay active.
that are right for an individual
child, go to MyPyramid.gov. Pyramid Pal: Let’s take a look at the MyPyramid for Kids I’m
climbing, it’s called MyPyramid for Kids because it’s just for you.
Curriculum Connections:
Pyramid Pal: Look at the MyPyramid for Kids poster on the wall.
Language arts, Art
Now wave at me. Come on, wave. If I weren’t stuck on this poster, I’d
wave back. The poster shows how much food kids our age should eat.
Pyramid Pal: Do you know the food groups? Do you see the orange
Student Skills Developed:
stripe next to the steps? That’s the grains group! Do you know what
• Listening comprehension
grains are?
• Writing Teacher: Who can name the grain group foods illustrated on the
poster? Write the word “grains” in the box under the grain stripe on
• Thinking skills - categorizing
your handout.
Materials Needed: Pyramid Pal: Do you know what whole grains are?
• MyPyramid for Kids Teacher: Whole wheat products are commonly eaten whole grains.
classroom poster Examples of whole-grain foods include: whole-grain cereal, whole-wheat
bread, and oatmeal. Explain that just because a bread is brown,
• MyPyramid for Kids it’s not necessarily whole wheat. The only way to tell is to look at the
black-and-white ingredient label. The first ingredient should read “whole wheat.”
handout for each student
Pyramid Pal: My favorite whole grain is lowfat popcorn! Did you know it
actually turns itself inside out when it pops? It’s yummy!
Pyramid Pal: The next color stripe is for vegetables. Some kids don’t
get enough vegetables. Write the word “vegetables” in the box. It is
important to eat dark green and orange vegetables. Come on, name a few.
Lunchroom
Teacher: Before reading the examples, let the students name their
favorite dark green and orange vegetables. Link:
Pyramid Pal: I like broccoli, carrots, spinach, collard greens, sweet
Look at the lunch menu for
potatoes, and pumpkin.
today. Ask students into
which food groups each of
Pyramid Pal: See the red stripe? That’s for fruits! Write the word “fruits”
the items on the menu would
in the box. I always put a fresh fruit in my backpack, and eat a piece of
fit. You may need to explain
fruit as a snack every day. Dried, frozen, and canned fruits are great, too.
mixed foods, like hamburgers
Did you know there is a fruit snack made from dried grapes? Can you
and pizza, which fit in
name it?
several groups. (Pizza =
Teacher: Raisins
grain, milk, vegetable, meat)

Pyramid Pal: The blue stripe is the milk group. Write the word “milk”
in the box. Did you know that foods in this group include more than just
the milk we drink? They are foods made from milk. Can you name a few?
Teacher: Yogurt, pudding, cheese. Explain that calcium is important for
building strong bones. Students should consume the equivalent of three
cups of milk or other calcium-rich foods each day, emphasizing choices
that are lower in fat or fat-free.
Pyramid Pal: The last stripe on the right is meat and beans! Write
those words in the box below the meat and beans group. Meat and beans
provide protein, which is important in building muscles.
Teacher: Lean meat, chicken, turkey, fish, nuts, beans, peanut butter, and
eggs are all from this group.
Pyramid Pal: OK. We’re done with the food groups. No, you say?
What’s that skinny yellow line up there between the fruits and milk?
Those are oils. Write the word “oils” in the long box. They are not a food
group, but everyone needs some. I get mine from nuts and seeds.
Teacher: Other good sources are fish and liquid oils such as olive, corn,
soybean, and canola oil.
Pyramid Pal: Why are some of the food groups bigger than others?
The wider color stripes show that you should eat more foods from those
groups and less foods from the groups with the narrower stripes. Put an
“X” in each of the three widest food groups. Which groups are the widest?
Teacher: Grains, vegetables, milk.
Teacher: Students should learn to eat healthier foods more often and
foods such as candy, potato chips, or French fries less often. Moderation
is represented by the narrowing of each food group from the bottom to
top. The wider base stands for foods with little or no solid fats or added
sugars. These should be selected more often. The narrower top area
stands for foods containing more added sugars and solid fats.
Pyramid Pal: Now look closer for some MyPyramid for Kids secrets.
See how each of the color stripes is wider at the base of the pyramid and
narrower at the top? That’s to remind you (and me, too) that the healthier
foods in each group are at the base of the pyramid. Those are foods low
in fat and added sugar. We should eat mostly those foods. Can you name
some?
Teacher: Whole-grain cereal, fruit, vegetables.
Pyramid Pal: See how the colored stripes are narrow at the top?
That’s for foods that are high in fats and added sugars. These foods are
for eating once in a while.
Pyramid Pal: Here is a Pyramid Pal example. In the grain group, a slice
of whole-wheat bread is a healthy lowfat choice and is at the base of
MyPyramid for Kids, while a donut is a high-fat and a high-added-sugar
choice. I only eat these on special occasions. Then I run up and down the
stairs of MyPyramid for Kids a bunch of times! Draw a slice of bread at the
bottom of the grain group, and a donut at the top.
Pyramid Pal: Here’s another Pyramid Pal example. In the vegetable
group, a baked sweet potato is low in fat and added sugar and great for
you any day. But French fries are high in fat. You should eat them only
once in a while.
Pyramid Pal: Thanks, kids. Hope you enjoyed Pyramid Pal’s tour of
MyPyramid for Kids. I hope your teacher leaves me up here on the wall so
you can see me every day.
Group Activity: Pyramid Pal Cartoons
Have students work in groups to create Pyramid Pal cartoons in which
Pyramid Pal gives kids nutrition advice from MyPyramid for Kids. Students
can use the poster on the wall as background information. Display
cartoons around the room or in the lunchroom.
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