Nutrition+and+Food+Pyramid+Lesson+Plan

Author: Cierra Bell

Name of Lesson: Nutrition/Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Health and Nutrition

Grade level: 3rd – 4th

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Addressed: 1) PE.3.L.2.12  2) HE.3.B.3.3 3) HE.4.B.4.2  Taxonomy: Domain-Application.  Appropriate Verbs -Build, Construct.  Students Products - Diagram

I would expect for students to be at the correct reading level. Knowledge of body parts would be necessary. || A=Audience; B=Behavior; C=Condition and D=Degree. || B= Students will identify the number of daily required servings from each of the six food groups on the food guide pyramid and explain how our bodies benefit from each group. C= Students will be expected to have computer/internet experience. D= Students will answer nutrition comprehensive test questions with 75% accuracy. || Interactive Powerpoint food guide pyramid Computers/Laptops with internet access Two of each; fruit, protein, dairy, oils, vegetables, and grain Napkins Food Pyramid/Nutrition Test || How are the materials used? || Food Guide Pyramid-used to allow interaction between the students and teacher Computers- Students will research what part of the food pyramid each sampled food belongs to. Food- children will categorize these foods into food pyramid groups and then will be allowed to taste them. Napkins-for clean up Food pyramid/nutrition test- to assess the knowledge of the food pyramid at the end of the lesson. || Explain what the students are doing. How will they use technology in this lesson? || Day 2: 10 minute review Students will play interactive Powerpoint Food pyramid game (40 min) Day 3: Students will split into teams of 2 and research how our bodies benefit from each food group. (50 min) Day 4: Students will use computers to categorize foods into their food pyramid groups (40 min). Students will taste different foods from each group (10 min) Day 5: 5 min. review. Food Pyramid/Nutrition Test (45 min) || How do you assess student learning? || ||  ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * A || ** A= Analyze your Learners ** ||
 * ^  || The learners for this lesson plan is intended for 3-4th graders
 * S || ** S = State your Objectives **
 * ^  || A= 3rd and 4th grade will learn about the nutrition and the food guide pyramid.
 * S || ** S = Select Media and Materials ** ||
 * ^  || Video-“Magic School Bus: for lunch”
 * U || ** U = Utilize Media and Materials **
 * ^  || Video- used to introduce the systems of the body and how they interact to different foods, drinks, and oils.
 * R || ** R = Require Learner Participation **
 * ^  || Day 1:Watch 35 minute video (followed by 15 minute discussion of video)
 * E || ** E = Evaluate and Revise **
 * ^  || Student learning will be assessed using a 20 question, multiple-choice, and matching test.


 * Test Score ||  0-5  ||  5-10  ||  10-15  ||  15-20  ||
 * Evaluation ||  Student retained less than 25% of lesson and could not grasp the concept of nutrition  ||  Student retained 50% of lesson and grasped some of the concepts used in nutrition.  ||  Student retained 75% of the lesson plan and can explain most of the concepts used in nutrition.   ||  Student retained at least 90% of the lesson plan and can describe nutritional concepts with great accuracy.   ||