Introduction -

This is one of a four part lesson series for children on nutrition and the food guide pyramid developed by Keecha Harris, MPH, RD. For more information, please contact Keecha Harris at email: [email protected]

 

Lesson One: Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits

Materials needed: Vanilla or lemon yogurt (3 quarts)

Seasonal fruit (3 quarts total)

Granola (1/2 pound)

Plastic bowls

Plastic spoons

Serving bowls

Serving spoons

Measuring cups

Measuring spoons

Food Guide Pyramid for Children

Go Glow Grow: Foods for You

Subjects addressed: Math, science, health

Objectives: Students will be able to measure quantities of food items

Students will improve in categorizing foods into the correct group

Students will be able to tell what each level of the Pyramid does for their growth and development

Content: Facilitator will administer the pre-evaluation test to the class. Facilitator will sing theme song round, "Glow, Go, Grow," with children. Children will be divided into two groups to begin making parfaits. The recipe for up to 30 children is as follows: ½ cup of yogurt, 2 TB of fruit, 2 TB of granola. Children will return to large group. Facilitator will read Go Glow Grow: Foods for You to the children as they eat parfaits. Facilitator will emphasize the food groups that each recipe item comes from and engage children in discussion. Session will end with theme song. Facilitator will administer post-evaluation test to class. Facilitator will introduce next lesson: Class Pyramid. Children will be instructed to begin clipping food pictures from magazines and other print media in preparation for Lesson Two as detailed in the lesson plan.

Suggested follow-up: Children can begin collecting items for the Class Pyramid

for Lesson Two. Between Lessons One and Two, children will be asked to bring clippings of foods from various print media (i.e. newspapers, magazines, etc.). Students will group these pictures by food category into labeled grocery bags until Lesson 2. Teachers should quiz children about Food Groups as they categorize the pictures in preparation for the next lesson.

Lesson One Quiz: Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Please circle the answer that you think is best for each question.

1. True or False Yogurt comes from plants.

  1. True or False Strawberries come from plants.
  2. Which type of foods helps you run fast and play?

    3. A. Go B. Glow C. Grow D. Slow

  3. If you eat too much candy and potato chips, they can make you feel

    4. A. Go B. Glow C. Grow D. Slow

  4. Which type of foods makes you grow stronger and bigger?

    5. A. Go B. Glow C. Grow D. Slow

  5. Which type of foods makes your eyes sparkle?

A. Go B. Glow C. Grow D. Slow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glow, go, grow song

 

 

Good foods help us glow, go grow;

go, glow, grow;

go, glow; GROW!

Junk foods make us slow, slow, slow;

slow, slow, slow;

slow, slow; SLOW!

Let’s choose, choose wisely;

choose, choose wisely;

choose, choose wisely!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Keecha Harris MPH, RD