2. 4 th Grade Two 60 minute lessons In this lesson the “Whole Grain Heroes” teach the students all they need to know about whole grain foods. MyPyramid recommends that half of all our daily grain choices be whole. Students will learn the difference between whole and refined grains as well as how to identify whole grain foods. Lesson includes hands on activities and taste testing. Feed their brains with whole grains! To schedule a lesson please contact Theresa Kulpinski at 928-679-7255

3. Whole Grains Pre-Test 1.Circle the examples of whole grain foods. a.Oatmeal b. White rice c. Whole wheat bread d. Popcorn e. Pretzels f. Hotdog bung. Whole wheat bagel 2. How many ounces of whole grain foods does MyPyramid recommend each day? a. 5 b. 3 c. 1 d. 2 3. How can you tell if a food is whole grain? a. Look at the color b. Taste it c. Read the ingredients list 4. Whole grain foods provide more ____________ than refined foods? a. Fiber and longer lasting energy b. Sugar and calcium c. Protein and fat

12. Bags of Grains Barley White/Brown rice Quinoa Whole Wheat seed Whole Oats Old Fashioned Oats Corn

15. Taste-testing Give each student on a napkin 1 whole grain cracker and 1 refined grain cracker. As a class, take one bite of the refined cracker. Tell the students to let it sit on their tongue and observe what happens. Repeat the exercise with the whole grain cracker. Discuss the difference between the two crackers.

17. Label slide

18. Look For: “Whole” listed first on the ingredients list Example: whole wheat, whole oat Watch out for: “100% wheat” “Multi-grain” “Stone ground”

19. Choose 3 whole grain foods each day for more fiber and longer lasting energy! Read each food label carefully to determine if the product is a whole or refined grain. Write the name of each product in the appropriate column below.

24. Physical Activities

25. Whole Grain Helpers

26. Whole Grain Heroes Teacher Evaluation Arizona Nutrition Network School: _______________________ Teacher: ___________________ Date:_____________ Presenter:______________________________ Objectives: Identify MyPyramid Grain Group Identify whole grain foods Recall that whole grains provide more fiber and longer lasting energy than refined grain State the number of daily whole grain ounces recommended by MyPyramid Evaluation: Please list any suggestions you have for improving this class. Please give any other comments you have regarding this class.

27. Please give responses to the statements below and add any comments that will assist in evaluating and improving this curriculum. Strongly Disagree DisagreeSomewhat Agree Strongly Agree This curriculum met the objectives above The visual aids helped the students understand concepts presented in the lessons The class materials were presented in a manner appropriate for grade level The overall quality of the class was excellent Thank you!