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

3. 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

4.  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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Credits  United States Department of Agriculture. (2011, November 30). Retrieved from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ http://www.choosemyplate.gov/  (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/nutritionforkids/g ames/foodgroupsgame.html http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/nutritionforkids/g ames/foodgroupsgame.html  whitehouse (Poster). Introducing the New Food Icon: MyPlate [Video]. (2011, June 1). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFmSk08LIE&feat ure=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFmSk08LIE&feat ure=youtu.be Content