1. The FOOD PYRAMID BY: JENNIFER PARKER

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS TEKS QUESTIONS GRAINS GROUP VEGETABLE GROUP FRUIT GROUP MILK GROUP MEAT GROUP FATS & SWEETS WORKS CITED PAGE

3. TEKS 115.5. Health Education, Grade 3. a) Knowledge and skills. (1)Health behaviors. The student explains ways to enhance and maintain health throughout the life span. The student is expected to: () describe food combinations in a balanced diet such as a food pyramid

4. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: WHAT IS A BALANCED DIET? UNIT QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE 6 DIFFERENT FOOD GROUPS IN THE FOOD PYRAMID?

5. GRAINS Eat up to 6 servings a day. BREAD. PASTA. RICE. CEREAL.

6. VEGETABLE GROUP Eat up to 3 servings per day. BROCOLLI. CORN. TOMATO. POTATOE. SPINACH. CARROT.

7. FRUIT GROUP Eat up to 2 servings per day. STRAWBERRIES. ORANGES. PINEAPPLES. BANANA.

8. MILK GROUP Eat up to 2 servings per day. MILK. CHEESE. YOGURT.

9. MEAT GROUP Eat up to 2 servings per day. CHICKEN. SHRIMP. STEAK. FISH.

10. FATS & SWEETS Eat less.

11. Activity This is Mandy. Mandy loves to eat fruits and vegetables everyday. She eats a lot of bread and meet. Occasionally she will be allowed to have a piece of candy. This is Robert. He doesn’t mind his mom and eat his fruits and veggies everyday. He only wants to eat a little chicken and wont stop eating candy. WHO HAS THE BALANCED DIET?

12. Works Cited Page http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter1 15/ch115a.html#115.5 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter1 15/ch115a.html#115.5 http://www.cnn.com/FOOD/news/9903/25/c hild.food.pyramid/child.food.pyramid.jpg