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As an introduction, we will review and discuss the results.
Activity Procedure:
then use myplate.govchoosemyplate.gov to evaluate
-The students will get in small groups to see what their classmates ate for dinner and will discuss what foods were healthy and what foods were not.
-In their groups, the students will use their lists of what each classmate ate and make a bar graph to represent what they find. They will present their bar graphs to the rest of the class and discuss their findings and any trends that they discovered.
to the myplate.govchoosemyplate.gov website.
Safety:
This lesson plan does not involve any activities that would include a safety concern.

-cost of groceries
-poster board/butcher paper
Introduction:
The previous week, students will have been sent home with a slip of paper containing questions that the parents will answer. This will help guide the students in learning about nutrition and that consuming an inexpensive yet healthy diet is possible. The questions are:
-Where do you shop for groceries?
-The students will write down what they ate for dinner last night and draw a picture on the MyPlate handout based on their meal. They will then use myplate.gov to evaluate the nutrition content and use the provided grocery costs to see how much their dinner cost.
-The students will get in small groups to see what their classmates ate for dinner and will discuss what foods were healthy and what foods were not.
they discovered.
-The
-The students will and will “buy”"buy" items from Kroger until they have spent all their money. Once they have gone through their money, they will create meals that areto make three nutritious and healthy meals: breakfast, lunch, and nutritious (referringdinner for them and their family. They can refer to myplate.gov). the myplate.gov website.
Safety:
This lesson plan does not involve any activities that would include a safety concern.

Budget: $35.00
Apples: $1.29 per pound
Bananas: $0.55 per pound
Grapes: $0.99 per pound
Carrots: $1.99
Broccoli: $1.99 per pound
Cereal: $3.99
Instant Oatmeal: $3.49
Milk: $2.19
Turkey: $5.99
Wheat Bread: $1.39
Pretzels: $1.99
Cheese: $3.49
Tomato: $0.99
Spaghetti Noodles: $0.99
Spaghetti Sauce: $2.49
Chicken: $4.79
Green Beans: $0.79
Rice: $1.29
Peanut Butter: $2.89
Jelly: $2.39

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We will ways to eat over the next few days.eat.
Think about your plate? Do you get to choose how much food you eat?
Now draw
Draw your dinner creatively using markers, crayons, colored paper, felt, etc.markers or crayons.
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Sources for more information and learning:
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/5-food-group-games
This would be a great book to use to introduce nutrition to the students:Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition by Lizzy Rockwell

Lesson Plan
Standards:
S2CS5 Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.
c. Use simple pictographs and bar graphs to communicate data.
ELACC2W5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
VA2PR.1Creates artworks based on personal experience and selected themes.
Objective:
Students will understand the differences between unhealthy and healthy meals and how to make smart budgeting choices.
Materials:
-paper
-MyPlate handout
-markers
-crayons
-computers
-cost of groceries
-poster board/butcher paper
Introduction:
The previous week, students will have been sent home with a slip of paper containing questions that the parents will answer. This will help guide the students in learning about nutrition and that consuming an inexpensive yet healthy diet is possible. The questions are:
-Where do you shop for groceries?
-How much is your family’s grocery budget per week?
-Name some of the most commonly bought food items that your family buys on a weekly basis.
As an introduction, we will review and discuss the results.
Activity Procedure:
-The students will write down what they ate for dinner last night and draw a picture on the MyPlate handout based on their meal. They will then use myplate.gov to evaluate the nutrition content and use the provided grocery costs to see how much their dinner cost.
-The students will get in small groups to see what their classmates ate for dinner and will discuss what foods were healthy and what foods were not.
-In their groups, the students will use their lists of what each classmate ate and make a bar graph to represent what they find. They will present their bar graphs to the rest of the class and discuss their findings and any trends that they discovered.
-The students will then be given a budget for grocery shopping and will “buy” items from Kroger until they have spent all their money. Once they have gone through their money, they will create meals that are healthy and nutritious (referring to myplate.gov).
Safety:
This lesson plan does not involve any activities that would include a safety concern.
Extension:
The students will write a letter to Michelle Obama about how they can improve their own nutrition. After looking at the “myplate” activity and the kinds of foods that their classmates eat, they will have an idea about which foods are commonly consumed by their classmates and how they can improve. They will peer edit the letters, revise them and send her the final copy.
Assessment:
Formative: To ensure that students are on track, the teacher will circulate around the classroom and check to make sure that the bar graphs are being completed correctly. The teacher will listen to the presentations of the bar graphs to check for understanding.
Summative: As a summative assessment, the students will revise their drawings of what they eat for dinner to include healthy and nutritious choices. The students will include a few sentences on what they learned throughout this lesson.
Re-teach Opportunities:
If students are struggling with the concept of choosing healthy, nutritional choices, the teacher will aid these students during the budgeting activity. The teacher will give examples of what the students could buy and remind them of some healthy choices (for example, apples, carrots, fish, etc.).