2. the FOOD Pyramid By: Tanya Taufiq

3. The Food Pyramid GRAINSVEGETABLESFRUITSOILSMILKMEAT & BEANS

4. Read Book to Class  Takes children through a tour of different categories of the food pyramid, helps them recognize the different categories, such as fruits, grains  Gives children an in-depth description of servings

5. Activity Correlating with Book  Set up stations with different foods  Students will categorize foods into the different categories of food groups  Also, to practice how many servings are needed for each group, will have students work in their groups to determine whether they remember how many servings each category needs

6. Online Computer Game – My Pyramid Blast Off  Students learn more about the food pyramid by playing this game  Have different food items and sort the foods into different categories

7. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education  Subchapter A  §115.5. Health Education, Grade 3 (b) Knowledge and skills. (1) Health behaviors. The student explains ways to enhance and maintain health throughout the life span. The student is expected to: (D) describe food combinations in a balanced diet such as a food pyramid

8. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics  Subchapter A  §111.15. Mathematics, Grade 3 (b) Knowledge and skills. (3.10) Geometry and spatial reasoning. The student recognizes that a line can be used to represent numbers and fractions and their properties and relationships. The student is expected to locate and name points on a number line using whole numbers and fractions, including halves and fourths. (3.11) Measurement. The student directly compares the attributes of length, area, weight/mass, and capacity, and uses comparative language to solve problems and answer questions. The student selects and uses standard units to describe length, area, capacity/volume, and weight/mass.

9. References  http://mypyramid.gov/ http://mypyramid.gov/  http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Pyramid-Good-Eating- Every/dp/0823412334/sr=8- 4/qid=1159326547/ref=pd_bbs_4/002-7301605- 1270456?ie=UTF8&s=books http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Pyramid-Good-Eating- Every/dp/0823412334/sr=8- 4/qid=1159326547/ref=pd_bbs_4/002-7301605- 1270456?ie=UTF8&s=books  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter115/ch115a.html#115.4 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter115/ch115a.html#115.4  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter111/ch111a.html#111.15 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter111/ch111a.html#111.15