Fruits & Vegetables

Kimberly NoelIntended for Grade 2

Science

Technology Integration

• Rationale:- Fruits and vegetables are a necessary part of any balanced diet. Unfortunately, many people do not eat enough of these to be the healthiest they can be. By using technology, students can be introduced to fruits and vegetables in a way they have not seen them before. They can learn more about the nutritional value and benefits of eating a variety of these foods. (Windows Media)

Technology Integration cont.

-The goal of this lesson is to teach students about fruits and vegetables from a scientific perspective to show that they are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals to keep their bodies healthy.-As adults many people have not been exposed to the growing variety of fruits and vegetables that have become available to them in their local stores. Technology would also help students to see and learn about different types of fruits and vegetables that may not be familiar to them in their homes. (Windows Media)

Internet Content

-The internet will allow students to learn much more about why they need to include these foods in their diet. They can also talk to experts in the field of nutrition, watch videos, look at pictures, and go to educational websites.-The next three slides will give an example of the types of content on the internet that are available.

Internet Blog• http://blog.superkidsnutrition.com/

(Click link to visit site)-This blog has great ideas for healthy snacks for children, as well as activities to do with them to get them better acquainted with fruits and vegetables.

Internet Podcast

•http://www.produceforkids.com/healthy_eating/ideal_meals_podcasts.html

(Click link to visit site)-This video podcast has examples of quick easy things that kids can help prepare using fruits and vegetables.

YouTube Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cWYl4zcLVU(Click on link to view the video)

Internet Resource 1

• http://www.nutrition.gov/(Click link to visit site)

-This website provides a lot of information on healthy food as well as a cookbook the class can create and personalize. This would be a great way to extend their learning into their home environment. It also has links to other websites that would be interesting to students.

Internet Resource 2

• http://www.choosemyplate.gov/(Click link to visit site)

-This website includes links to videos, information on food, and keeping track of the food you eat. This will help answers students questions including how many, and what kinds of fruits and vegetables they should be eating.

Internet Resource 3

•http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=PEOPLES_GARDEN

(Click link to visit site)-The People’s Garden works to create gardens in schools and communities across the country. They must be collaborative and help the community. They are in all 50 states and rely on volunteers. The website also has pictures and a map that can help find local gardens.

Kidspiration Diagram

-This diagram lists some of the vocabulary words that the students will learn throughout the unit. This website can be used to help in defining the words.

Teaching Materials 1

• Farmanac App (Click link to visit site)

-This app can be used to look at multiple fruits and vegetables. It also tells the student if it is in season and how to select it in the store.

• Fruit and Vegetable Word Search (Click link to visit site)

-This word search can be used at the beginning of the unit to introduce some basic fruits and vegetable names.

Teaching Materials 2

• Fruit and Vegetable Worksheet (Click link to visit site)

-This worksheet will help assess the types of fruits and vegetables they have been exposed to.

• Healthy Eating Graphic (Click link to visit site)

-This graphic will be given to the students to keep track at home how well their dinner plate looks like the graphic. They will then record what they had and we can discuss in class.

Subject Specific Resource• Science Net Links (

www.sciencenetlinks.com)-This website has many different links to lessons and activities that incorporate fruits and vegetables, as well as good nutrition in general.

Uses of the Internet 1

• Interactive Website:-Elementary Games (Click link to visit site)-This is a website that has coloring pages, games, and writing pages. Here students can use the tools on this website to further their familiarity and extend their learning into a writing topic.

Uses of the Internet 2

• Online Project:-Global School Net (Click link to visit site)-This website has projects that classes can participate in. The class would be doing many different types of learning activities. These would include learning about how food relates to culture and health issues that arise from poor diet.

Web 2.0

• USDA on Twitter-The United States Department of Agriculture is on Twitter and updates frequently on places that are “going green” and comments on some problem that farms are having.

• Let’s Move Facebook-The Let’s Move Campaign encourages kids to eat right and stay active.