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The Food PyramidBy: Katrina Harvey
Table of Contents
TEKS Unit and Essential Questions Grains Vegetables Fruit Milk Meat and Beans Oils Serving sizes References
TEKS for 3rd Grade
(1) Health behaviors. The student explains ways to enhance and maintain health throughout the life span. The student is expected
to:
(A) explain how personal-health habits affect self and others;
(D) describe food combinations in a balanced diet such as a food pyramid;
QuestionsEssential Question:
How important is it to follow the food pyramid
daily and intake the correct amount of
servings of each group???
Unit Question:
What are the 6
different groups of the food
pyramid??
Grains
Oatmeal Brown rice Whole wheat
flour
You need a source of grains in your everyday eating.
Vegetables
Vary your veggies Any kind of veggies are good.
Fresh, dry, frozen, or canned vegetables.
100% Vegetable Juice
.
Fruits
Any fruits are good for you to have everyday.
You can also have 100% fruit juice. Examples: Bananas, Kiwis, Grapes, etc. Focus on Fruit!!
Milk
All Milk products
Cheese, Milk, yogurt
Should be low fat of fat free
Meat and Beans
Meat should be lean or low fat
This category includes dry beans, eggs, nuts, and seeds.
Oils
Canola oil, corn oil, olive oil, etc. Some foods are high in oils already. Examples of foods with oils in them.
nutsolivessome fishavocados
Serving SizesThere are different serving sizes for
each person. 9 year old girl Grains- 6 ounces Vegetables- 2.5 cups Fruit- 1.5 cups Milk- 3 cups Meat & Beans- 5
ounces
9 year old boy Grains- 6 ounces Vegetables- 2.5 cups Fruit- 2 cups Milk- 3 cups Meat & Beans- 5.5
ounces
Reference Page
http://www.Mypyramid.gov http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids http://www.freefoto.com- picture on slide 3