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Health Classifying Food Products 1

(Originally from the Inner City Technology Goals Document – June 1997)

Description:
Students are introduced to the basic food groups using a paint program.

Health: Yes

TypeLessonPlan: Lesson Plan – 1 class

TechnologySkills: Navigation Tools

SoftwareUsed: Windows Paintbrush, Windows 95 Paint

EarlyYears: Yes

MiddleYears: Yes

S1-S4:

SpecificGrade:

Submittedby: Joyce Wong

E-mail: jwong@minet.gov.mb.ca

Details:
Copy the bitmap file "Food1.bmp" into a read only drive/folder on the server. Introduce the basic food groups with students. Use various tools and colors to identify and classify food products.

Extensions: This file can be adapted to a number of grade levels. Below are some suggestions.

Early / Primary Years (K - Gr. 3):

1.  Use various tools to classify the food products.
2.  How many belong to the breads and cereals group?
3.  How many belong to the meat and alternatives group?
4.  How many belong to the dairy group?
5.  How many belong to the fruits and vegetables group?

Primary / Middle Years (Gr. 4 - 8):

1.  Use various tools to classify the food products.
2.  Name the four food groups.
3.  Which food group has the least number of products?
4.  Which food group has the most number of products?
5.  Calculate the percentage of products in each group?
6.  Open a another MS Paint application.

Alt-Tab between programs to select and sort the food products into the food groups.

If you would like to download the image shown below, click on this link food1.bmp.

Filename: Health Classifying Food Products 1.htm