The book is called "My Healthy Plate." We will use this book to learn how to have a healthy plate at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Objective: Students will be able to identify what dairy, fruit, vegetable, protein, and grains are.

Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is a grain product. 

Examples: Bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, grits, and tortillas are examples of grain products. Foods such as popcorn, rice, and oatmeal are also included in the Grains Group. 

                        What is a Grain?

Share with a partner what grains do you eat?

                What is a Protein?

All foods made from seafood; meat, poultry, and eggs; beans, peas, and lentils; and nuts, seeds, and soy products are part of the Protein Foods Group

Examples: eggs, any type of meat (ham, chicken, steak, beef, turkey, bacon, etc), nuts, yogurt, cheese

Turn to a partner to discuss: What is your favorite protein?

                What is Vegetables?

Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as part of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut

up, or mashed.

Examples: lettuce, broccoli, green beans, corn, spinach, cauliflower, peas, bell peppers, celery, radish, cucumbers, etc

Share with your elbow partner. Do you like vegetables? What is your favorite vegetables?

                 What are Fruits?

Fruits are sweet and juicy. They come from a plant or a tree and can be eaten as food.

Examples: Apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, oranges, grapes, grapefruit, kiwi, bananas, etc. 

Question: What is your favorite fruit? Share with a partner

                        What is Dairy?

The Dairy Group includes milk, yogurt, cheese, lactose-free milk, fortified soy milk, and yogurt. 

Examples: Any types of milk, yogurt, icecream, etc

Turn to a peer: Discuss if you like dairy and what is your favorite item?

Now that we have learned about food groups, let's review the picture of the Healthy Plate. 

What do we notice about this plate?