Lesson Plan
Nutrient Detectives Lesson Plan
Students will identify the five main food categories and their key nutrients by collaborating in a timed, team-based detective game.
Understanding food groups and nutrients empowers students to make healthier eating choices and builds foundational nutrition literacy.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Discussion
5 minutes
Step 2
Game Introduction
5 minutes
Step 3
Nutrient Detectives Game
15 minutes
Step 4
Consolidation Share-Out
3 minutes
Step 5
Cool-Down Reflection
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Nutrient Detectives
Objectives
Warm-Up: Food Categories
How to Play: Nutrient Detectives
Example Round
Food Groups & Key Nutrients
Reflection & Exit Ticket
Worksheet
Worksheet
Game
Answer Key
Warm Up
Quiz
Nutrient Detectives Kahoot
