 Exploring Food Groups With the New Food Icon: MyPlate What’s for Dinner? StandardContent By: Natalie Humes

Kindergarten Standard 1: Objective 1  Standard 1: Students will develop a sense of self.  Objective 1: Describe and practice responsible behaviors for health and safety  A) Describe proper care of the body (e.g., proper brushing of teeth, eating a variety of foods, proper hand washing, sneezing into sleeve).  B) Recognize that food is fuel for the body. Home Content

 MyPlate Video MyPlate Video  Review Review  Assignments Assignments  Credits Credits Home Click on a section of  the plate to learn more about a food group. Visit the website 

MyPlate Video  Introducing the New Food Icon: MyPlate Introducing the New Food Icon: MyPlate Content

Grains  Bread  Rice  Pasta  Popcorn  Tortillas  Cereal Sources of Grain Content

Protein  Meat  Beans  Seafood  Poultry  Eggs  Nuts Sources of Protein Content

Fruits  Apples  Bananas  Citrus Fruits  Grapes  Berries  Melons Types of Fruit Content

Vegetables  Peas  Carrots  Tomatoes  Peppers  Celery  Squash Types of Vegetables Content

Dairy  Cheese  Milk  Yogurt  Cottage Cheese  Pudding  Ice Cream Sources of Dairy Content

Review Apples Orange Berry Grapes Medley Tomatoes Peas Carrots Cheese Cheese Milk Ice Cream Rice Pasta Wheat Oats Bread Nuts Brown Egg Chicken Eggs Pine- apple Hover on a word to hear which group each food belongs to. Content

Assignments  Use a digital camera to take pictures of some of your favorite foods from the various food groups. Print the pictures and cut and paste them onto a paper plate using the MyPlate as a model. Make sure you have the right proportions!  Play the Food Groups Game by following the link provided. After getting 100% on the game, draw each food group with at least five food items in each.Food Groups Game  Using the MyFood app on the class iPad, research foods from each of the foods groups. Determine what foods could be used to prepare a nutritious, balanced meal. Draw a picture of your meal plan on the 12” circle provided. Refer to the MyPlate as needed. Content

Credits  United States Department of Agriculture. (2011, November 30). Retrieved from  (n.d.). Retrieved from ames/foodgroupsgame.html ames/foodgroupsgame.html  whitehouse (Poster). Introducing the New Food Icon: MyPlate [Video]. (2011, June 1). Retrieved from ure=youtu.be ure=youtu.be Content