Name:      Katie  Holmes                                                Grade  Level:    2nd  Grade                                                      Date:    2/28/2011      Group  Size:  whole  class  (individual  activities)    Lesson  Topic: Food Pyramid Objectives:  

• TSW  identify  the  5  basic  food  groups.  • TSW  identify  foods  that  belong  in  each  food  group.  • TSW  identify  the  arrangement  of  the  food  groups.    • TSW  analyze  a  meal  and  discuss  if  all  the  food  groups  are  represented.  

   GLE’s/Benchmarks:  31. Identify and discuss the arrangement of the food pyramid (LS-E-A6) 32. Analyze selected menus to determine whether they include representatives of all the required food groups (LS-E-A6)  Teacher  Materials/Resources:

• Large food pyramid with Velcro (laminated) • Food pieces with Velcro (laminated) • Paper bag to draw food pieces from • Brain pop jr. video (Food Pyramid) • PowerPoint presentation on food pyramid • Paper plates

 Student  Materials/Resources:  

• Crayons,  markers  and  pencils      Technology  Integration:    

• Video  • PowerPoint  presentation    

 Pre-­‐Assessment:

• Each  child  will  receive  a  food  pyramid,  the  food  groups  will  be  listed  in  the  correct  spots.  The  children  will  also  have  11  pictures  of  foods,  they  will  be  asked  to  correctly  place  the  foods  in  the  food  groups  using  only  their  prior  knowledge  of  the  subject.  

• Child  receives  one  tally  for  each  correctly  placed  item    Lesson  Procedure  and  Activities:    

Introduction:  Ask the children what their favorite food is, then ask if they think this food is healthy or unhealthy. Explain that we will be learning about health, food and the food pyramid. Ask if anyone knows about the food pyramid, or what it is. Ask the children to tell what they know about the food pyramid. Explain that we will focus on learning about the food pyramid today.

 Activities:     • Watch  and  discuss  the  Brain  Pop  Jr.  video  “Food  Pyramid”  

• Ask  the  children  what  they  learned  about  the  food  pyramid  that  they  did  not  know  before.    

• Go  through  the  PowerPoint  presentation,  answer  questions  about  the  food  pyramid  if  the  children  have  them,  but  stay  on  task.  Discuss  what  a  balanced  meal  is.    

• Discuss  what  was  learned  in  the  PowerPoint  • After  discussing  and  answering  questions,  introduce  the  large,  laminated  food  pyramid  

and  explain  they  will  each  draw  a  food  picture  out  of  the  paper  bag  and  place  it  in  the  correct  food  group.  Demonstrate  by  drawing  a  food  and  placing  it  in  the  correct  group;  explain  why  this  is  the  correct  group.  Using  their  knowledge  from  the  video  and  PowerPoint  ask  the  student  which  group  they  think  the  food  should  be  placed  in.  Ask  why  they  think  this  food  would  go  in  this  group,  allow  the  child  to  discuss  which  group  it  should  go  in  with  the  class.    

• After  each  child  has  had  a  turn  to  draw  a  picture  from  the  bag  and  place  it  on  the  food  pyramid,  ask  them  to  remember  what  is  for  lunch  that  day.  If  there  is  trouble  recalling,  help  them  by  recalling  the  lunch  menu.  If  children  brought  their  lunch  ask  them  to  tell  the  class  what  they  brought  for  lunch.  Tell  the  children  they  will  draw  a  picture  of  their  lunch  meal  on  their  paper  plate.  After  the  children  complete  their  plate  pictures,  ask  them  to  think  of  the  food  groups  represented  in  the  meal.  After  allowing  some  time  for  thinking  and  discussion  ask  for  volunteers  to  say  which  food  groups  were  represented.  After  calling  on  several  volunteers  and  discussing  options,  reveal  the  correct  answers  and  have  the  children  write  the  correct  food  group  under  the  food  it  represents.    

         Closure:     • Ask  the  class  to  review  the  food  groups,  how  many  there  are,  the  names  of  them,  

reminding  them  that  oils  is  not  a  food  group,  but  that  it  is  important  to  have  some  oils  in  your  diet  to  be  healthy  and  that  is  why  it  is  represented  on  the  food  pyramid.  Tell  the  students  they  can  use  the  food  pyramid  to  determine  if  their  meals  have  all  the  food  groups  represented,  making  a  balance  meal.    

   Accommodations/Modifications:    

• Children  will  be  allowed  to  have  extra  time  on  activities  if  they  need,  while  the  others  begin  the  next  part  of  the  activity.    

• Directions  will  be  read  aloud  and  repeated  if  necessary    • Small  group  discussion  as  well  as  whole  class  discussion  will  be  allowed,  so  peers  can  

interact  and  help  each  other.  • Provide  individual  help  to  the  students  who  need  it.    

 Post-­‐Assessment/Evaluation:  

• I  will  administer  the  pre  assessment  food  pyramid  worksheet  to  the  students  again  to  see  if  the  amount  of  items  the  children  answered  correctly  will  be  improved.