Higher order questions Lesson Topic(s): Health 2nd Grade Week of: 4/8-12 Objectives: Students will learn the food groups and how food affects their bodies. TEKS: 1115.4 1a2a b1A, 1C,D, G, food groups, healthy eating affects body and helps you stay healthy, healthy foods and snacks ELPS: 2.G (Listening/Speaking); 5.B;5.G (writing) Essential Question(s): How does what I eat affect my life? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Lesson Plan Activity 5 Queen Banana’s food group Activity 6 Prince Waffle’s Grain Group Activity 7: We need all Five food groups Food group word search Test Create a meal with food from all five food groups. Vocabulary Fruits Vitamins benefit Grain Bread Pasta Rice Wheat oats Balanced diet Meat Dairy Fruit Vegetables Review vocabulary Higher order questions How are fruits different from the dairy group? Analyze a hamburger. What part of the hamburger is in the grain group? Explain why your body needs foods from all the different food groups. Explain whether or not one food group is more important than the other food groups. Defend why each food is included in your meal. Assessment Strategy Sort fruits into groups Fruits I eat Fruits I have never eaten Grains to Go activity Sort foods made from meats from plants. Choose a vegetable and explain how eating it will help your body.