A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 06 Food Cards BANANA BANANA CARROT CARROT Food group: FRUIT Source: Bananas are the fruit of the banana plant. Geographic Information: Bananas are grown in countries of the tropics - Africa, Latin America, Caribbean, Pacific, etc. Many countries produce bananas as a staple food and only around 20% of all bananas that are produced are actually exported. Remember: Nutrients your body does not need a lot of are fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Nutrients your body does need a lot of are dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron. Food group: VEGETABLE Source: Carrots are the roots of the carrot plant. Geographic Information: Carrots are grown in temperate regions - U.S., Asia, Europe. NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 1
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 06 Food Cards EGGS EGGS WHOLE GRAIN BREAD WHOLE GRAIN BREAD Food group: PROTEIN Food group: GRAIN Source: Eggs come from female chickens. Geographic Information: Chickens are raised almost everywhere around the world. Source: Whole grain bread comes from the seeds of a grain plant (e.g., wheat, barley, oats, rye, rice, corn). Geographic Information: Grains are grown almost everywhere in the world. NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 2
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 06 Food Cards WHOLE MILK WHOLE MILK MAPLE SYRUP MAPLE SYRUP Food group: OTHER Food group: DAIRY Source: Milk comes from female cows or dairy cows (but it can also come from other female animals like goats and sheep). Geographic Information: Dairy cows are raised everywhere in the world. Source: Maple syrup is made from the sap of a sugar maple tree. Geographic Information: Sugar maple trees that provide maple syrup grow mainly in colder regions of the U.S. and Canada. NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 3
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 08 Food Group Challenge Worksheet Draw an X on all the vegetables Put a triangle on all the breads Underline all of the meats Draw a box around all the dairy Circle all the foods you like What food group is left? NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 1
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 08 Food Group Challenge Worksheet Can you think of a meal that has food from the four food groups that is healthy and delicious? Fruits and Vegetables Milk and Dairy Meats and Proteins Grains and Cereals NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 2
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY LL SIFE Science: Unit 1: Lesson 8 The Facts About Food Groups
Why do we need food? Every living thing needs food to live. Living things need food to make energy and to grow. Some living things only eat plants. Some living things only eat meat. Some living things eat both plants and animals. Rabbits eat plants. Humans eat both plants and animals. Without food, living things would die. Lions eat animals.
How do we group food? Humans can eat both plants and animals. In science, we can divide our food into five groups. These groups are important for healthy and strong bodies. These five groups are: 1. Grains 2. Dairy 3. Protein 4. Fruits 5. Vegetables
Why are grains important? Grains include bread, rice, pasta, wheats, and oats. Grains come from the seeds of plants. Grains are important for a healthy body. Grains give us energy.
What grains do people eat in your country? People eat grains in my country. They eat. My favorite grain is.
Why are proteins important? Proteins include beef, chicken, and eggs. Most proteins come from animals. But some proteins, like beans and soy, come from plants. Proteins are important for muscles and growth.
What proteins do people eat in your country? People eat proteins in my country. They eat. My favorite protein is.
Why are fruits important? Fruits include bananas, grapes, oranges, and apples. Fruits come from plants. Fruits have seeds. Fruits are important to us. They give us vitamins and minerals.
What fruits do people eat in your country? People eat fruits in my country. They eat. My favorite fruit is.
Why are vegetables important? Vegetables include spinach, broccoli, and celery. Vegetables come from plants. Vegetables do not have seeds. Vegetables are important. They give us vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetables help our skin and hair too.
What vegetables do people eat in your country? People eat vegetables in my country. They eat. My favorite vegetable is.
Why is dairy important? Dairy is important for keeping bones and teeth strong. Dairy includes cheese, milk, and yogurt. Dairy mostly comes from animal products.
What dairy do people eat in your country? People eat dairy in my country. They eat. My favorite dairy is.
What other foods do people eat?
To make sure our bodies are strong and healthy, we need to eat foods from all five food groups. But we cannot eat too much or too little of just one food group. Otherwise, we can become sick or very ill.
What other foods do people eat? Grains Proteins Fruits Vegetables Dairy Other
Design a meal that is healthy and delicious.
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 09 Daily Breakfast Food Data Table Name: Class: Date: Daily Breakfast Food Data Table Today I ate: FOOD GROUP # of Foods I ate Fruit Vegetable Protein Grain Dairy Other Today the class ate: Student Fruits Vegetable Protein Grain Dairy Other 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 1
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 09 Daily Breakfast Food Data Table 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TOTAL Complete the following sentences: 1. For breakfast, I eat foods from the fruit group. 2. For breakfast, I eat foods from the vegetable group. 3. For breakfast, I eat foods from the protein group. 4. For breakfast, I eat foods from the grain group. NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 2
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 09 Daily Breakfast Food Data Table 5. For breakfast, I eat foods from the dairy group. 6. For breakfast, I eat foods from the other groups. NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 3
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 10 Daily Breakfast Food Bar Graph Name: Class: Date: Daily Breakfast Food Bar Graph Directions: Transfer data from the data table worksheet into the data table below. Use the data below to create a bar graph of the foods we eat for breakfast. Total Number of Food Groups Eaten by the Class FOOD GROUP TOTAL # Fruit Vegetable Protein Grain Dairy Other Explain the data above using the sentence starters below: 1. Our class eats more than. 2. Our class eats fewer than. 3. Our class eat the same amount of and. NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 1
A project of the Graduate Center, CUNY UNIT 1: LESSON 10 Daily Breakfast Food Bar Graph BAR GRAPH # of Breakfast Foods Eaten Daily By Our Class 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Fruit Vegetable Protein Grain Dairy Other NYS Common Core LL SIFE Curriculum 2