the

FOOD
Pyramid
Eating Right Every Day
 Eating Right Every Day
 Briefly describe the point of this lesson, which is that the class will
be learning about the relationship between good nutrition and
health.
 The Food Pyramid
Fats, Oils & Sweets
USE SPARINGLY

Milk, Yogurt &

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry
Cheese Group
Beans, Eggs & Nuts
2-3 SERVINGS
Group
2-3 SERVINGS

Vegetable Group
3-5 SERVINGS Fruit Group
2-4 SERVINGS

Bread, Cereal, Rice

& Pasta Group
6-11 SERVINGS
 Fruit
 List a few examples of fruits that are plentiful in your area.
 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when
they might have them.
 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of fruits.
 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group.
 Vegetables
 List a few examples of vegetables that are plentiful in your area.
 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when
they might have them.
 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of vegetables.
 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group.
 Meats, Beans, and Nuts
 List a few examples of meats, beans, and nuts that are plentiful in
your area.
 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when
they might have them.
 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of meat, beans,
and nuts.
 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group.
 Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese
 List a few examples of dairy products that are plentiful in your area.
 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when
they might have them.
 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of dairy products.
 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group.
 Bread and Pasta Group
 List a few examples of bread and pasta products that are plentiful in
your area.
 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when
they might have them.
 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of bread and
pasta.
 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group.
 Fats, Oils, and Sweets
 List examples of fats, oils, and sweets.
 Discuss how many daily servings at most children should eat.
 Together, research and discuss the risks associated with eating too
much fat and too many sweets.
 Solicit class feedback on this food group.
 Snacks
 List a few examples of snacks.
 Discuss how many snacks a day children should eat.
 Solicit class feedback on healthy snacks.
 Eat Well and Stay Healthy!
 Encourage children to keep a daily food diary for a week, and to eat
their favorite foods in each group to meet the daily requirements.
 Discuss their findings at the end of the week.
 How might each child eat more healthfully?
 Conclusion
 Summarize the health benefits of each food group.
 Encourage children to do research on any new finding about food
and health.
 Encourage children to continue keeping a food diary.
 Ask your school nurse or doctor to visit the class to share facts
about food and health on an ongoing basis.