Growing Up Fit Together for 2nd grade Lesson 2 my plate Growing Up Fit Together for 2nd grade

MyPlate What do you see? What is it a shape of? Each color represents a food group.

Food Groups Orange ----> Grains Group Foods in this group include: cereal, bread, pasta, and crackers. To move like grains, we will wave our arms in the air.

Food Groups Green ----> Vegetables Group Foods in this group include: potatoes, carrots, lettuce, and cucumbers. Can you name more vegetables? To sound like we are munching on a crunchy vegetable, we will clap our hands together.

Food Groups Red ----> Fruit Group Foods in this group include: apples, grapes, watermelon, and pineapples. Can you name more fruits? Fruits have important vitamins in them that can help heal your body if you are sick. To sound like we are eating our fruits, we will smack our lips together. .

Food Groups Blue ----> Dairy (Milk Group) Foods in this group include: milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. Can you name more milk foods? Milk helps to give you strong bones and teeth. To sound like we are drinking our milk, we will act like we are drinking out of a glass while making a gulping sound . .

Purple ----> Protein Food Groups Purple ----> Protein (Meat & Beans Group) Foods in this group include: eggs, seafood, meat, beans, peanuts, and peanut butter. Can you name more meat and beans foods? These foods are good for your muscles. To show how the foods in this group help our muscles, we will curl our arms to show our muscles. .

Now Let’s Play a Game I will read a description to you and you tell me which food group you think I am referring to. Is everyone ready?

That’s right!! I’m the purple group which is called the Which Food Group Am I ? Did you know that there are over 600 muscles in your body? Foods in this group help us to build our muscles. Muscles hold our bones together and make them move. Some of the foods in this group are nuts, beans, and even eggs. Which food group am I ? That’s right!! I’m the purple group which is called the protein group.

That’s right!! I’m the red group which is called the fruit group. Which Food Group Am I ? The foods in this group can be sour or sweet. They also help your body heal against illnesses. Some of the foods in this group can make juices. One of the juices some people drink with breakfast. Which food group am I ? That’s right!! I’m the red group which is called the fruit group.

That’s right!! I’m the orange group which is called the grains group. Which Food Group Am I ? This group gives you the energy you need to “get up and go”. A lot of foods in this group are breakfast foods. Which food group am I ? That’s right!! I’m the orange group which is called the grains group.

That’s right!! I’m the blue group which is called the dairy group. Which Food Group Am I ? This group helps to give us strong bones and teeth. It gives us an important mineral called calcium. Which food group am I ? That’s right!! I’m the blue group which is called the dairy group.

Which Food Group Am I ? The foods in this group can be eaten raw or cooked. They keep your eyes and skin healthy. They also give us lots of vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Which food group am I ? That’s right!! I’m the green group which is called the vegetable group.

Growing Up Fit Together You have all been growing. As your body grows, so do your bones and muscles. In the remaining lessons, we will learn about other way we can take care of our bodies.

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