The Food PyramidBy: Katrina Harvey

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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