My Healthy Plate
What are some ways to make changes in our diet so we make healthy choices that help us focus and feel healthy?
Photo Credit: Laos: Nutritious meals are bringing more children to school by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC by 2.0
Students learn about tools to help them understand the types of foods they should be eating on a daily basis to be healthy and ready to learn. Students learn about childhood hunger in their region. They learn the difference between companies that are for profit and nonprofit and the types of work they do. Students volunteer their time to prepare or pack meals for a local food distribution charity.
This lesson introduces children to the reality of childhood hunger in their region. Students learn the difference between companies that are for profit and nonprofit and the types of work they do. Students also identify wants and needs.
Students learn to properly "dress" their plate with foods from each of the food groups. Students will also compare the foods in the Kids' Food Basket Sack Supper to the food groups on My Plate. Students volunteer their time to prepare or pack meals for a local food distribution charity.