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Healthy Eating Adventure

Lesson Plan

Healthy Eating Adventure

Understand the importance of a balanced diet

In this interactive lesson, students will learn about different food groups and the importance of eating a balanced diet through a storytelling approach. The lesson will include activities like sorting foods and creating their own healthy meal plates, fostering an understanding of nutrition and balanced meals.

Audience

Believers (ages 7-8)

Time

45 mins

Approach

Understand the importance of a balanced diet

Materials

Storybook or story printout about healthy eating, Printable food sorting worksheet, Printable meal plate cards, Crayons or markers, and Scissors

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Welcome the students and briefly introduce the topic of healthy eating.
  • Explain that they will be going on a healthy eating adventure to learn about different food groups and why it's important to eat a balanced diet.
  • Show the storybook or story printout that will be used during the lesson.

Step 2

Story Time

10 mins

  • Read the storybook or story printout about healthy eating to the students.
  • Engage students by asking questions related to the story as you read (e.g., "What food do you think the character should pick for a healthy meal?").

Step 3

Food Group Sorting Activity

10 mins

  • Hand out the printable food sorting worksheet to each student.
  • Explain the different food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy).
  • Have students color and cut out the food items on the worksheet, then sort them into the correct food groups.

Step 4

Creating Healthy Meal Plates

15 mins

  • Give each student a set of printable meal plate cards.
  • Explain that they will create their own healthy meal by choosing foods from each food group.
  • Encourage students to think about how to balance their meals and include a variety of food items.
  • Allow time for students to share their healthy meal plates with the class and explain their choices.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize key points about the importance of eating a balanced diet.
  • Ask students to share something new they learned about healthy eating.
  • Collect worksheets and meal plates to display in the classroom or take home.
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Worksheet

Food Sorting Worksheet

Worksheet with various food items that students can color, cut out, and sort into the correct food groups.

Color the food items and cut them out. Then sort them into the correct food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy.








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Worksheet

Meal Plate Cards

Printable cards with different food items for students to use when creating their own healthy meal plates.




Apple







Broccoli







Rice







Chicken







Milk







Orange







Carrot







Bread







Fish







Cheese







Banana







Spinach







Pasta







Eggs







Yogurt




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