2. Teacher’s Note Audience: 4-5 th graders Suburban or urban community where kids do not have background or knowledge of nutrition Interactive slides and fun images throughout the entire time To ensure they learn more effectively, the “next” button will appear after instruction/teaching. Environment: At home/computer lab/library (a quiet place) Work done individually Need headphones to listen to the video and sound clips Pencils and paper may be helpful for students if they want to take notes as they go through each slide (optional). Objectives: Given a blank food pyramid, students will be able to identify at least a couple foods in each category and their serving sizes with 100% accuracy on their own. Given different amounts of food categories in a food pyramid, students will be able to compare and contrast the appropriate amount of food in-take per day with 100% accuracy. Help

3. How do I use this activity? This is a toolbar with 4 option buttons to help you through this activity. Click a button to find out what it does! Help

4. How do I use this activity? The “back” button allows you to go to the previous page. Help

5. How do I use this activity? The “help” button allows you to come back to the “How do I use this activity” page, which gives you instructions on how to navigate this activity. Help

6. How do I use this activity? The “main menu” button allows you to go on the home page with lesson topics buttons. Help

7. How do I use this activity? The “next” button allows you to go onto the page that comes after the current page. Help

8. Why Nutrition? By making healthy eating decisions, you will feel stronger and even smarter! Help Learning about nutrition will help us to have healthier lifestyles by choosing to eat healthy foods.

9. What is food pyramid? A food pyramid is a nutritional diagram in the shape of a pyramid. Today, some people like to use My Plate, which is a plate that has the same information as a food pyramid. c c Help Food pyramid My plate

10. why is it important? The food pyramid is important because it is a guide to help you eat healthily by showing you what to eat, how much you eat, and why you eat those food. You don’t want to miss out on this, so pay attention!

11. Main menu VegetablesFruits Meats and beans Dairy Oil Help Click one to learn more! Grains Skip to quiz Skip to quiz

12. Welcome to Grains Help Click on the image to explore!

13. Grains health benefits/disadvantages Grains provide great nutrients including dietary fiber, B vitamins, and minerals like iron, magnesium, and selenium. Whole grains help with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and weight management. Help

14. Quick review Which ones are in the grains group? Click on images to check your answers! Hint: there are more than one correct objects Yes! This is one of them. Good job! Sorry, this is not one of them! Good try! Help

15. Quick review cont. Can you think of at least five grain foods right now? How much grains should I eat each day? (Maybe picturing a image of my plate might help) Help

16. Welcome to Fruits Help Click on the image to explore!

17. Fruits health benefits/disadvantages Fruits provide vital nutrients such as potassium, vitamin C. Health benefits include reducing risk of stroke, heart disease. It can also protect from cancer and reduces risk of obesity. Help

18. Which ones are in the fruit group? Click on images to check your answers! Hint: there are more than one correct objects Yes! This is one of them. Good job! Sorry, this is not one of them! Good try! Help

19. Quick review cont. How much fruits should you eat each day? Can you recall some of the health benefits of eating fruits? Help

20. Welcome to vegetables Help Click on the image to explore!

21. Vegetables health benefits/disadvantages Vegetables provide dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Health benefits include low in calories consumption, reducing risk of diabetes, obesity, and heart diseases. It protects against all types of cancer. Help

22. Which ones are in the vegetable group? Click on images to check your answers! Hint: there are more than one correct objects Yes! This is one of them. Good job! Sorry, this is not one of them! Good try! Help

23. Quick review cont. Can you recall some of the health benefits of eating vegetables? How much vegetables should you eat each day? Help

24. Welcome to dairy foods Help Click on the image to explore!

25. Dairy food health benefits/disadvantages Foods from dairy group provide calcium, vitamin D, and lots of protein as well. Calcium can help build teeth and bones in maintaining bone mass. Potassium helps sustain healthy blood pressure. Vitamin D maintains right levels of phosphorus and calcium. Health benefits include reducing risk of low bone mass, bone issue, and low blood pressure. Help

26. Which ones are in the dairy group? Click on images to check your answers! Hint: there are more than one correct objects Yes! This is one of them. Good job! Sorry, this is not one of them! Good try! Help

27. Quick review cont. Name three dairy foods. How much dairy should you eat each day? Help

28. Welcome to meat and beans Help Click on the image to explore!

29. Meant and beans foods health benefits/disadvantages Seeds, nuts, and eggs provide nutrients such as magnesium, zinc, iron, and vitamin E. Proteins help to build up our muscles, bones, cartilage, skin, and blood strains. B vitamins help with our nervous system and build tissues. Health disadvantages include high in calories, high saturated fat, and cholesterol. This could increase risks of heart disease, obesity, and raise of LDL in blood. Help

30. Which ones are in the meat and beans group? Click on images to check your answers! Hint: there are more than one correct objects Yes! This is one of them. Good job! Sorry, this is not one of them! Good try! Help

31. Quick review cont. What are some health disadvantages of meats/beans foods? How much of this group should you eat each day? Help

32. Welcome to oils/fats/sugars Help Click on the image to explore!

33. Oils/fats group health benefits/disadvantages Oil vs. fats: Fats contain more saturated/trans fat than oils. Oils contain more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that are better for your health. Why are oils important? Small amounts are recommended because oils have essential fatty acids that will not have high cholesterol levels. These essential fatty acids also provide some vitamin E. Health disadvantages include obesity, cancer, and heart diseases. Help

34. Which ones are in the oils/fats group? Click on images to check your answers! Hint: there are more than one correct objects Yes! This is one of them. Good job! Sorry, this is not one of them! Good try! Help

35. Quick review cont. What are oils? What are fats? Which one of those are healthier compared to the other? Help

36. Quiz time!-review tip Review previous covered material and this video to prep for a QUIZ! I’m ready to take the quiz

37. Quiz time! Directions: Answer each multiple choice question by clicking the best option given. Answer the short answer questions by typing in the blank text boxes to your best ability. Click on the home page button to review any material. Click “I am finished” button to check your answer. I’m ready to take the quiz

38. 1. How much meat/beans or proteins food should you eat each day? a) 1-2 servings/1 ounces 1-2 servings/1 ounces b) 2-3 servings/5 ounces 2-3 servings/5 ounces c) 5-7 servings/10 ounces 5-7 servings/10 ounces

39. Incorrect! Oops, go back to the meats/beans group to review and try again! Click on home button. Know it now? Click “back” button. Help

40. Correct! Great job now try another one, click “next” button to move on. Help

41. 2. What is one benefit of eating vegetables? I am finished

42. Check your answer! Health benefits include low in calories consumption, reducing risk of diabetes, obesity, and heart diseases. It protects against all types of cancer. Are you on the right track? Give yourself a pat on the back if you got it! Didn’t get it? Go to home page to review. Help

43. 3. How much of a plate should veggies and fruits together take up? a) 1/4 of plate 1/4 of plate b) 1/3 of plate 1/3 of plate c) 1/2 of plate 1/2 of plate

44. Incorrect! Oops! Go back to vegetables or fruits food group to review. Know it now? Click on the “back” button to try again ! Help

45. Correct! Great job now try another one, click “next” button to move on. Help

46. 4. What is one disadvantage of eating too much oils/fats food group? I am finished

47. Check your answer! Health disadvantages include obesity, cancer, and heart diseases because oils contain unsaturated fat acids and fats contain saturated fat acids. Are you on the right track? Give yourself a pat on the back if you got it! Didn’t get it? Go to home page to review. Help

48. 5. List at least 5 dairy food products. I am finished

49. Check your answer! Some examples of dairy foods include: Yogurt Milk Cheese Ice cream Pudding Are you on the right track? Give yourself a pat on the back if you got it! Didn’t get it? Go to home page to review. **Note: butter, cream, and cream cheese are NOT part of the dairy food group! Help

50. 6. How much grains should you eat everyday? a) 6-11 servings/6 ounces 6-11 servings/6 ounces b) 3-7 servings/4 ounces 3-7 servings/4 ounces c) 7-13 servings/10 ounces 7-13 servings/10 ounces

51. Incorrect! Oops, go back to the grains group to review and try again! Click on home button. Know it now? Click “back” button. Help

52. Correct! Great job now try another one, click “next” button to move on. Help

53. 7. Which of the following is not considered part of the meats/beans group? a) Lamb Lamb a) Beef Beef a) Pork Pork a) Grapes Grapes a) Black beans Black beans

54. Incorrect! Oops, go back to the meats/beans group to review and try again! Click on home button. Know it now? Click “back” button. Help

55. Correct! Great job now try another one, click “next” button to move on. Help

56. Congratulations! You have completed this lesson! Make sure to save this power point so I can grade! Great work! Now you know all about eating healthy, share your knowledge to others so that they too may learn about nutrition and eat more healthily!

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