Introduction
What you put into your body is one of the most important things you do on a day to day in your life. One way to maine tane a healthy lifestyle is to know what you are putting in your body and to make sure you hit all the food groups. Hitting all the food groups on the My plate is very important in the meals you eat.
Task
You are tasked with making meals for a whole day to hit all the food groups on the my plate diagram. you will be in groups of 5 and make one day each of a normal school week monday through friday. You will want to make sure you do not double up your meals with one of your partners because you wouldn't want to be eating the same things all the time. Get creative on the things you could eat for each meal.
Process
- Look at food groups on My Plate diagram
- Find foods that fit each group
- Make a meal plan for that day which includes Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
- Put all 5 days into one meal plan for the week with your partners (don't double up on meals)
* Turn in The group School week meal plan and your individual one day meal plan
Evaluation
You will be evaluated as a group but also as an individual. I will look and see the effort put forth on you one day meal plan and then look hon how your team did with a school week meal plan.
Conclusion
You have accomplished so much throughout this assignment. You have learned how to meal plan which is something you can do for the rest of your life it becomes helpful when grocery shopping (you know what you need for food) and for having a healthy diet because you know you are getting all the right food groups in each meal. You also learned how to work with a team, you were able to bounce ideas off each other and create a week long meal plan.
Teacher Page
This project targets middle school health classes but can be used for older students too. It is a great way to help kids learned what foods they should be consuming everyday to make sure they feel good. Having them explore foods and figuring out combinations of meals can help them out greatly in their everyday life. I would provide each student with picture of the My Plate diagram so they can get an understanding of what that is.