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Lesson Plans Level 2: Learning about the Grains Food Group

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' Pyramid Food Adventure

Level 2: Grains Food Group

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
Introduce, define and reinforce the relationship between food,exercise and calorie	Students will use the energy bar to determine the characters food and exercise needs.	Cognitive – Comprehension Cognitive – Knowledge Cognitive – Evaluation
Promote healthy nutrition messages	Students will listen/read Chef Solus’ explanation about the Grains Group.	Affective – Receiving
Introduce, define and reinforce the Food Groups	Students will select the correct foods that are part of the Grains Group. Students will classify the food group based on the puzzle’s color and identify the healthy message. Students will determine which foods belongs to the Grains group.	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

Grains Food Group:

In this level, the character travels through the Grains group section of the food pyramid while learning about the importance of the Grains group, how to create a balanced meal, select a healthy snack and maneuver through the game using keyboard and mouse skills.

Required Tasks

To complete the level, students must travel through the

Hall of Grains, Bread Bridge and Whole Wheat Way and:

• Find all six information stations

• Create three balanced meals

• Select a snack

• Complete three puzzles

• Complete one cooking assignment

• Dodge worms

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

Information Station in the Grains Level:

1. Color Coding

Explorers, you will discover that each section of the pyramid is a different color. Each

colored section is a different part of the food pyramid. This orange section is grain.

2. Grains

Grains are foods like cereal, bread, spaghetti, rice and crackers. Grains give you energy.

3. Fiber

Grains have fiber which helps to fill your tummy and is good for your heart.

4. Servings

You should eat about 6 ounces of grains every day. A slice of bread or a cup of cereal is

about 1 ounce.

5. Whole Grains

Try to make half of your servings “whole grains”. You can tell if something is a whole grain

because the name usually has the word “whole” in it.

6. Source of Fiber and Vitamins

Whole grains are the best source of fiber and other vitamins, too. Some whole grains are

whole wheat bread, whole grain pasta and oatmeal.

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 Grains group from the Interactive Food Pyramid.

Procedure:

Hand out the Grains Group informational sheet to the class. (Or choose one from our complete list of My Pyramid Sheets)
Review the Grains food group, benefits of the grains food groups and what foods fall into the grains group.
Have the students make a list of their favorite recipes and foods and see how they fit into the grains group. 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 two in the Grains Section of the Food Pyramid where they will learn about the Grains Group and learn 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 Grains Group Activity Sheet and/or see how the Grains group fits onto the My Plate Coloring Sheet (perfect for the younger kids) for an in class activity or a homework assignment.

Optional:

Print and distribute the food pyramid themed certificates of completion for Level 2. 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 2 with at home activities to reinforce the key messages the child has just learned playing level 2 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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