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Meet the Five Food Groups Learning Sheet

 
Colorful information printable to teach kids about all the food groups
 
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About this Sheet
  • Published: Jul 06, 2011
  • Grades: PreK-5
  • Ages: 3-13
  • Source: USDA MyPlate
 
 
 
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8 Comments

 
Christy
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 @ 10:47 AM

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Corn is not a vegetable it is a grain.
 
Nourish- Chef Solus
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 @ 11:58 AM

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Thanks for sharing your comment. Actually corn is a vegetable but when it gets processed into items like tortillas and grits and popcorn, it moves into the grains category. A little confusing but when you eat corn on the cob, you are eating a vegetable
 
Christy
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 @ 12:05 PM

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Oh tomatoes are not vegetables to they are fruit.
 
Nourish- Chef Solus
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 @ 12:09 PM

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You are so right. Tomatoes are a fruit. But the USDA has placed them in the vegetables food group and we follow their guidelines.
 
Linda
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

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Also, there are other foods that we consider to be vegetables but by scientific definition are actually fruits. This is how I explain the reason they are included in the vegetable group to my young students: If you were making a fruit salad would you put tomatoes in it? Where in the grocery store do you find tomatoes - with the vegetables or fruits. I think it is more important for them to understand the typical use of the food rather than the scientific determination.
 
Teresa
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 @ 11:01 AM

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I've just started teaching my 3 - 6 year old students about nutrition and Lindas comment has given me some confidence in the way I explain that although some foods are in different groups it's more important to understand there uses. Thank you Linda
 
Yvette
Monday, Feb 15, 2016 @ 07:58 AM

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I share Cristy's view about corn. The vegetables are generally foods that are eaten
 
Yvette
Monday, Feb 15, 2016 @ 08:00 AM

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for vitamin and minerals. Corn is largely starch like the grains.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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