Healthy Eating Adventure

Michael Gooch

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Healthy Eating Adventure

Learn the importance of a balanced diet

Students will learn about the importance of a balanced diet through interactive activities and games. This lesson will help students understand how different food groups contribute to overall health and will empower them to make healthier food choices by creating their own meal plan.

Audience

Achievers (ages 9-10)

Time

30 mins

Approach

Learn the importance of a balanced diet

Materials

Whiteboard and markers, Food group cards, Healthy Meal Plan Worksheet, and Discussion Guide

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Welcome the students and briefly introduce the topic of healthy eating.
Discuss what a balanced diet is and why it's important for their growth and health.
Explain that they will be playing a game and creating their own healthy meal plan.

Step 2

Interactive Game: Food Group Sorting

10 mins

Distribute food group cards to the students.
Have students work together to sort the cards into the correct food groups (e.g., fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, dairy).
Discuss each group's choices and correct any mistakes.

Step 3

Activity: Create Your Own Meal Plan

10 mins

Hand out the Healthy Meal Plan Worksheet to each student.
Explain that they will create their own meal plan for a day, ensuring they include items from each food group.
Encourage students to think about their favorite healthy foods and how to balance their meals.

Step 4

Discussion

5 mins

Facilitate a discussion on the importance of having a balanced meal.
Use the Discussion Guide to ask questions about their meal plans and what they learned.
Encourage students to share their meal plans with a partner and discuss why they chose certain foods.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

Summarize the key points of the lesson.
Reinforce the importance of a balanced diet.
Encourage students to share what they learned with their families and try to follow a healthy eating plan at home.

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Discussion

Discussion Guide

Guide to facilitate a discussion on the importance of a balanced diet and students' meal plans.

Why is it important to have a balanced diet?

Discuss how different food groups provide different nutrients that our bodies need to function properly.

Can you share your meal plan with the class?

Encourage students to explain why they chose each food item and how it contributes to a balanced diet.

What did you learn about your own eating habits today?

Guide students to reflect on how their current eating habits compare to a balanced diet.

Worksheet

Healthy Meal Plan Worksheet

Worksheet for students to create their own healthy meal plan including items from each food group.

Breakfast: List the foods from each food group you'll include in your breakfast.

Remember to include grains, protein, fruits, or vegetables.

Lunch: List the foods from each food group you'll include in your lunch.

Remember to include grains, protein, fruits, or vegetables.

Dinner: List the foods from each food group you'll include in your dinner.

Remember to include grains, protein, fruits, or vegetables.

Snacks: List some healthy snack options.

Consider fruits, vegetables, or whole grains.