Lesson Plan 1: Basics of Healthy Eating

One way that we can treat our bodies well is by making sure we feed our bodies well. In this lesson, students will learn the basics of healthy eating by discussing food groups and key nutrients.

Grade level: 3 - 5

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 45 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize the different food groups.
• Identify which foods belong in each food group.
• Demonstrate an understanding of what foods you need to eat to keep your body healthy.

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Canada Food Guide Picture (Printable)
• Meal Plan (Printable)

Materials required (not included)

• Paper

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