2. THE MAIN FOOD GROUPS ASHLI THOMPSON CLICK HERE TO BEGIN

3. WHAT ARE GRAINS?  Grains are any food made out of wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products.  The amount of grains you need to eat on a daily basis depends on your age, sex and level of activity.  Click the piece of (bread) in the right hand corner to see the Daily Grain Chart.

4. DAILY GRAIN CHART  You’ve clicked (bread). Here’s the Daily Grain Chart based on your ages. Daily RecommendationDaily Minimum Children 2-3, 4-83 oz, 5 oz1(1/2) oz, 2(1/2) oz Girls 9-13, 14-185 oz, 6 oz3 ounces Boys 9-13, 14-186 oz, 8 oz3 oz, 4 oz Women 19-30, 31-50, 51+6 oz, 6 oz, 5 oz3 ounces Men 19-30, 31-50, 51+8 oz, 7 oz, 6 oz4 oz, 3(1/2) oz, 3 oz

5. WHAT ARE VEGETABLES? Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up or mashed Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups: dark-green vegetables, starchy vegetables, red and orange vegetables, beans and peas, and other vegetables Click the vegetables in the right hand corner to see the Daily Vegetable Chart.

6. DAILY VEGETABLE CHART You’ve clicked the vegetable. Here’s the Daily Vegetable Chart based on your ages.

7. QUIZ TIME! Question 1: Which of the following is not considered a grain? a.TortillaTortilla b.PapayaPapaya c.CerealCereal d.BreadBread

8. TORTILLA Try again. That’s a grain. Click the lightbulb to go back to the quiz.

9. PAPAYA You’re correct! That doesn’t look like a grain to me either because it’s a fruit. Click the arrow to learn more about fruits.

10. CEREAL Nope that doesn’t seem like the answer. Cereal is a grain. Keep trying! Click the lightbulb to go back to the quiz.

11. BREAD Bread is a grain. To see why bread is a grain. Click the to go back to the What are Grains slide. To go back to the quiz just press the lightbulb.

12. FRUITS Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up or pureed The amount of fruit you need to eat depends on age, sex, and level of physical activity. Click the to see the Daily Fruits Chart.

13. DAILY FRUITS CHART You’ve clicked the fruit. Here’s the daily fruit chart based on different ages. Click on the arrow to learn more about Milk.

14. MILK Most dairy group choices should be fat-free or low fat Foods made from milk that have little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter are not Click on the to see the Daily Dairy Chart.

15. DAILY MILK CHART Thanks for clicking on the. To your left we have the Daily Dairy Chart. Last but not least click on the arrow to find out what the last main food group is….

16. MEATS & BEANS All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are part of the protein food group. Young children need less, depending on their age and calorie need. Click the.to see the Daily Protein Food Groups Chart.

17. DAILY PROTEIN FOOD GROUPS CHART You’ve clicked the.. Now to your left there is a Daily Protein Foods Chart based on your ages. Click on the star to see your prize.

18. YOU’VE HAVE COMPLETED THE LESSON! You’ve completed the lesson. Give your self a round of applause. I hope you enjoyed this interactive PowerPoint as much as I did creating it. Remember kids always eat your vegetables so you can be as healthy as me!