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Lesson Plan Level 1: Learning about the Food Pyramid

Feb 20, 2009

About this Lesson Plan

Subject: Health/Nutrition/Computer skills
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Grades: K-5
Ages: 5-13
Reading Levels: Basic
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: Basic computer & mouse skills, Hand-eye coordination

Chef Solus' Food Pyramid Adventure

Level 1: Learning about the Food Pyramid

Topic/task	Objective	Domain and Level
Promote healthy eating	Students will combine foods to create a balanced meal from each of the food groups. Student will select foods to place on their plate.	Cognitive – Synthesis Affective – Responding
Promote healthy nutrition messages	Students will listen/read Chef Solus’ explanation about the food pyramid, food groups and daily activity.	Affective – Receiving
Introduce, define and reinforce the Food Groups	Students will select the correct foods that are part of the food pyramid. Students will classify the food group based on the puzzle’s color and identify the healthy message. Students will determine what food group each food belongs to.	Cognitive – Comprehension Cognitive - Comprehension Cognitive – Knowledge Cognitive – Evaluation
Promote enjoyment of nutrition	Students will see the character move through an animated food pyramid.	Affective – Receiving
Reinforce mouse skills.	Students will align the mouse with the correct answer and click to select. Students will select images to complete puzzles using the mouse to click and drag.	Psychomotor - Coordination
Reinforce keyboard skills.	Students will use the arrow keys and spacebar to move the characters and dodge obstacles.	Psychomotor - Coordination

Jungle to Food Pyramid:

This is the starting point of the game where the students begin their adventure. In this level, the character travels through the jungle to reach the food pyramid while learning about general concepts of the food pyramid, how to create a balanced meal and how to use the keyboard and mouse.

Required Tasks

To complete the level, students must:

• Find all six information stations

• Listen and watch Chef Solus make a balanced meal

• Create a balanced dinner meal

• Complete 3 puzzles

• Dodge worms

Key Game Information and Nutrition Concepts the student will learn while in the

Information Station in the Jungle Level:

1. Information Station

This is an information station. Find and visit all of these stations to learn pyramid secrets

and food facts.

2. Ladders and Ropes

You'll need to look up as well as left and right to find everything needed to complete this

adventure. Climb up ropes and ladders by pressing the up arrow key.

3. The New Food Pyramid

Look at the new pyramid! It is made up of brightly colored bars. Each colored bar stands

for a different food group.

4. You Need Each Food Group

You need to eat foods from each of the food groups every day.

5. Servers and Oils

Look at the pyramid. Some of the colored bars are bigger than others. That means that

you need to eat a little more from that food group. The yellow bar is the smallest. That

one stands for oils. You only need a small amount of fats and oils each day. Get your oils

from healthy choices like fish, nuts and vegetables oils.

6. Exercising

Did you notice the steps on the side of the pyramid? The steps stand for the physical

activity you need every day. You need to get moving and exercise for at least 60 minutes

each day. The pyramid is all about keeping kids healthy, moving, and having fun!

Materials needed for nutrition lesson:

Computer and Internet access, the latest Flash and Shockwave players installed, download free from Adobe

Teaching Tips:

Have the student review the Interactive Food Pyramid.

Procedure:

Hand out the My Pyramid informational sheet to the class. (Or choose one from our complete list of My Pyramid Sheets)
Review the My Pyramid food group, benefits of the five food groups and what foods fall into the food groups.
Have the students make a list of their favorite foods and see how they fit into the food pyramid. This can be done as a group discussion for younger students.
Guide the students to Chef Solus and the Food Pyramid Adventure Game. They will need to log in. They will start at level one Jungle to Food Pyramid where they will learn about the Food Pyramid and read a healthy message about it

Assessment:

Have the kids take the post test at the end of the level. You will be able to see their scores if you want by clicking on their name in the table on your class' login screen.

Provide them with the Food Pyramid Activity Sheet (boy version) and Food Pyramid Activity Sheet (girl version) for an in class activity or a homework assignment. You may also include a My Plate page that shows how the food groups fit onto their plate. (Or choose one from our complete list of Five Food Group Worksheets)

Optional:

Print and distribute the food pyramid themed certificates of completion for Level 1. Kids can also log in at home and print their own certificate which is available on their log in page.

Send home Parents Handouts for Level 1 with at home activities to reinforce the key messages the child has just learned playing level 1 of the Chef Solus and the Food Pyramid Adventure Game.

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Written on Feb 20, 2009 • Last updated on Dec 12, 2011

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