Pyramid Builder A Homemade PowerPoint Game By: Ginger Steelman The University of Mississippi Play the game Game Directions Story Credits Copyright Notice Game Preparation Objectives Game Pieces

The Story of the “Pyramid Builder” The Pharaoh needs your help. Answer the food guide pyramid questions to earn pieces to help the Pharaoh complete his pyramid. Home Page

Game Directions 1.Each player selects a pyramid game board 2.Flip a coin to see who goes first 3.Click Play the game 4.Select Question by clicking a number box 5.Answer the question by clicking the box that contains the answer 6.If you answered correctly click continue. Now click on a box to get a pyramid piece. Place the piece in the proper place on the pyramid. Click Continue. Next Players turn 7.If you answered incorrectly click continue, next players turn. 8.Continue rotating turns until one player collects 6 Bread Group pieces, 3 Fruit Group pieces, 3 Vegetable Group pieces, 2 Milk Group pieces, 2 Meat Group pieces, & 1 Fats & Sweets piece 9.Each pyramid piece number may only be selected once. 10.The first player to complete their pyramid wins the game. Return

Game Preparation Gameboard: Print out slide 9. Make sure to print the slide in landscape format. I suggest you print several boards on heavy stock and laminate them. Game pieces: Print out several copies of slide 5 (preferably on heavy stock and laminate), then cut along the lines to make individual pieces Home Page

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Credits All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited. Originally designed by Ginger Steelman, The University of Mississippi, June 23, 2004 “Pyramid Builder”. Power Point game Templates provided WWILD TeamWWILD Team Web sites about the Food Guide Pyramid Home Page

Educational Objectives Audience –3-5 grade health class Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks –HE.1.2. Discuss basic characteristics of physical health for children (e.g., exercise, rest, hygiene, nutrition). …. –H.E.1.5. Identify oral health concepts and disease prevention (e.g., tooth brushing, fluoride, proper diet, regular professional care). –HE.2.6. Help others in making positive health choices (e.g., peer pressure, personal hygiene, nutrition, oral health, etc.). Home Page

Copyright Copyright 2003 Ginger Steelman Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools. Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there. Home Page

Bread, Cereal, & Grain Group 6 servings Vegetable Group 3 serving Fruit Group 3 serving Milk Group 2 Servings Meat Group 2 Servings Fats Sweets 1 serving

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Select a number below to go to your question Game Directions

Select a number below to go to get a Pyramid Piece

Select a Milk Group Piece Click here to continue.

Select a Vegetable Group Piece Click here to continue.

Select a Fruit Group Piece Click here to continue.

Select a Meat Group Piece Click here to continue.

Select a Bread, Cereal, & Grain Group Piece Click here to continue.

Select a Fats & Sweets Group Piece Click here to continue.

How many servings from the milk group does the Food Guide Pyramid recommends that you eat a day? Home Page 2-3 Servings 1-2 Serving 3-5 servings 5-8 servings

Which of the following is not a food in the milk group? Home Page Jello Milk Yogurt Pudding

How much milk equals one serving? Home Page 1 Cup 1/2 Cup 3/4 Cup 1 1/2 Cup

Which food group contains foods the highest amounts of Calcium? Home Page Milk Group Bread, Cereal, & Grains Meat Group Fruit Group

How many food groups are in the Food guide pyramid? Home Page

Why are there 6 spaces on the food guide pyramid? Home Page Because there are 6 food groups Because there are 6 people in the room Because six sounds like a good number Because you need 6 vitamins a day

The base of the pyramid contains the ______ food group? Home Page Bread group Meats Fats and oils Milk

The food guide pyramid recommends that you limit the number of fats, oil, & sweets that you eat? Home Page True False

How many servings does the food guide pyramid recommend that you eat from the Milk Group? Home Page

How many servings does the food guide pyramid recommend that you eat from the Fruit Group? Home Page Sparingly 1-2

How many servings does the food guide pyramid recommend that you eat from the Vegetable Group? Home Page

How many servings does the food guide pyramid recommend that you eat from the Meat Group? Home Page

How many servings does the food guide pyramid recommend that you eat from the Fats & Oils Group? Home Page Sparingly

What is the name of the chart that shows us what we should eat? Home Page Food Guide Pyramid Eating right guide Food thing Food groups chart

What food group is at the top of the pyramid? Home Page Fats and Oils Bread Meat Fruit

Where would you find apples on the FGP? Home Page Fruits Meat Bread Vegetable

Where would you find peanuts on the FGP? Home Page Meat Fruits Fats and oils Milk

Where would you find Cheese on the FGP? Home Page Milk Vegetable Meat Fruit

Where would you find Carrots on the FGP? Home Page Vegetables Fruit Meat Fats and oils

Where would you find Ice Cream on the FGP? Home Page Milk Meat Bread Fruit

Where would you find Ham on the FGP? Home Page Meat Fruit Bread Fats and Oils

Where would you find Toast on the FGP? Home Page Bread Fruit Meat Vegetable

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Which of the following would be 1 serving from the Milk group? Home Page 1 cup of yogurt 2 cups of milk 1 Gallon of ice-cream 4 ounces of cheese

Which of the following would be 1 serving from the meat group? Home Page 1 egg 12 ounce steak 1 pound of ham 1 cup of beans

Which of the following would be 1 serving from the Vegetables group? Home Page 1/2 cup of cooked corn 1 cup cooked carrots 1 cup tomato juice 1/2 cup of lettuce

Which food group contains the most protein? Home Page Meat Bread Vegetables Fruit

Which food group contains the most vitamin C? Home Page Fruits Meat Fats and Oils Milk

Which food group contains the most Carbohydrates? Home Page Bread Milk meat Fruits

Which food group contains the most Calcium? Home Page Milk Vegetables Fruit meat

Which food group contains the most Fat? Home Page Fats and Oils Meat Fruit Vegetables

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Which of the following would be the healthier snack? Home Page 1 Carrot Snickers Bar

Which of the following would be the healthier snack? Home Page Apple Soda

Which of the following would be the healthier snack? Home Page Banana Chips Potato Chips

Which of the following would be the healthier snack? Home Page Chocolate Milk Grape Soda

Which of the following would be the healthier snack? Home Page Broccoli M & M’s

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The FGP lets you substitute foods that you like for foods that you don’t like. Home Page False True

What group does the foods in the picture belong too? Home Page Milk Meat Fruit Vegetable

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Which of the following would be 1 serving from the fruit group? Home Page 1 Medium apple 1 cup of fruit juice 2 watermelons 1/2 cup of fruit juice

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Which food group helps build strong bones? Home Page Milk Fats & Oils Fruit Vegetable

What group does the foods in the picture belong too? Home Page Fruit Meat Bread Milk

What group does the foods in the picture belong too? Home Page Meat Fats & Oils Bread Fruit

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Which Food Group do tomatoes belong? Home Page Fruit Vegetable Meat Milk

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Which to group groups would a peanut butter sandwich go in ? Bread &__________ Home Page Meat Milk Vegetable Fats & Oils

Which groups would steak and potatoes go in? Meat & _________ Home Page Vegetable Fruit Milk Fats & Oils

Dry Beans go into what group? Home Page Meat Vegetables Fruit Milk

What group does the foods in the picture belong too? Home Page Vegetable Fruit Meat Milk

Turkey sandwich contains ______ servings of bread? Home Page

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Chocolate milk contains no nutrients. Home Page False True

Candy Bars are a healthy snack. Home Page False True

Peanut Butter belongs to the meat group. Home Page True False

Tomatoes Belong to the fruit group. Home Page True False

Oranges belong to the vegetable group. Home Page False True

Pepperoni pizza contains all of the food groups. Home Page False True

What group is at the top of the FGP? Home Page Fats and Oils Meat Bread Milk

You need at least 6 servings from the bread group a day. Home Page True False

You need at least 6 servings from the Milk group a day. Home Page False True

You need at least 6 servings from the Fats and oils group a day. Home Page False True

The Pharaoh’s bad nutrition habits have overcame you! LOSE A TURN! Home Page Click to continue

You need at least 2 servings from the Milk group a day. Home Page True False

You need at least 10 servings from the Meat group a day. Home Page False True

You need at least 20 servings from the Fruit group a day. Home Page False True

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How much milk equals one serving? Home Page 1 Cup 1/2 Cup 3/4 Cup 1 1/2 Cup

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Which of the following would be 1 serving from the Milk group? Home Page 1 cup of yogurt 2 cups of milk 1 Gallon of ice-cream 4 ounces of cheese

How many servings does the food guide pyramid recommend that you eat from the Milk Group? Home Page

The Pharaoh’s bad nutrition habits have overcame you! LOSE A TURN! Home Page Click to continue

The Pharaoh’s bad nutrition habits have overcame you! LOSE A TURN! Home Page Click to continue

Which of the following would be 1 serving from the Milk group? Home Page 1 cup of yogurt 2 cups of milk 1 Gallon of ice-cream 4 ounces of cheese