My Garden, MyPlate
Overview
Students will become familiar with the foods they eat and healthy eating habits while learning about the MyPlate food categories.
Objectives
Students will:
- Write a name of a food in the correct area of the MyPlate handout.
- Draw a picture of that food item for each section of the MyPlate diagram.
- Identify where the fruits and vegetables grown in the school garden should be placed on the MyPlate diagram
Duration
15 minutes for collection of food pictures/magazines
1 hour activity – may be broken into several lessons,
depending on time frame or grade level
My Garden, MyPlate Lesson
