Click to Start Hi Guys! My name is Andy and Ill be your guide
for this fun learning experience!!
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When you want to go back to the Choose Your Study Area click on
this button When you want to go back to the previous slide, click
this button When you want to go on to the next slide, click this
button Click to try
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The Food Pyramid The Food Pyramid What Food Goes Where Take The
Quiz Click on any option below What do I want to learn about?
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To be able to eat a nutritious meal you must know what foods
are in each group and how much of each food group you should eat.
By knowing this information you can pick foods that will keep you
healthy and in good shape! I love the food pyramid!!!
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: Here are the directions Have fun! Click on a level of the
Food Pyramid and it will give a a brief description of that group
When you want to go back to the Food Pyramid to select another
group click
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Click on a level of the pyramid Milk Group Vegetable Group
Grain Group Fats, Oils, and Sweets Diary Group Meat and Beans Group
Fruit Group Vegetable Group Grain Group
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What Foods Make Up the Grain Group? Any food made from rice,
oats, cornmeal, barley, or other grains make up this group. Why Eat
Grains? Helps build strong muscles Helps build strong muscles Great
source of Vitamin B and iron Great source of Vitamin B and iron
Helps the body release energy Helps the body release energy You
choose grains!!
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How Much Should You Eat? Children 4-8 years old should eat
about 4-5 ounces daily Children 4-8 years old should eat about 4-5
ounces daily Girls 9-13 should eat about 5 ounces daily Girls 9-13
should eat about 5 ounces daily Boys 9-13 should eat about 6 ounces
daily Boys 9-13 should eat about 6 ounces daily What Counts as an
Ounce? 1 slice of bread 1 slice of bread 1 cup of cereal 1 cup of
cereal cups of rice or pasta cups of rice or pasta
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Click on the picture of food from the Grain Group What do you
think?
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Correct!!
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Opps! That is Incorrect Click the BACK button to try
again.
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What Foods Make Up the Fruit Group? Any fruit or 100% fruit
juice makes up the Fruit Group. Why Eat Fruits? Important source of
Potassium and Vitamin D Important source of Potassium and Vitamin D
Keep teeth and gums healthy Keep teeth and gums healthy Helps heal
cuts and wounds Helps heal cuts and wounds You choose Fruit!!
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How Much Should You Eat? Children 4-8 years old should eat 1-1
cups daily Children 4-8 years old should eat 1-1 cups daily Girls
and boys should ages 9-13 should eat 1 cups daily Girls and boys
should ages 9-13 should eat 1 cups daily What Counts as an Ounce? 1
cup of Fruit 1 cup of Fruit 1 cup 100% Fruit Juice 1 cup 100% Fruit
Juice
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Click on the picture of food from the Fruit Group What do you
think?
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Correct!!
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Opps! That is Incorrect Click the BACK button to try
again.
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What Group Make Up the Vegetable Group? Any vegetable or 100%
vegetable juice counts as a member of the vegetable group. Why Eat
Vegetables? Important source of Vitamin A,C, and E Important source
of Vitamin A,C, and E Keeps eyes and skin healthy Keeps eyes and
skin healthy Keeps you at a healthy blood pressure Keeps you at a
healthy blood pressure You choose Vegetables!
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How Much Should You Eat? Children 4-8 years old should eat 1
cups daily Children 4-8 years old should eat 1 cups daily Girls
ages 9-13 should eat 2 cups daily Girls ages 9-13 should eat 2 cups
daily Boys ages 9-13 should eat 2 cups daily Boys ages 9-13 should
eat 2 cups daily What Counts As A Cup 1 cup raw or cooked
vegetables 1 cup raw or cooked vegetables 1 cup vegetables juice 1
cup vegetables juice
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Click on the picture of food from the Vegetable Group What do
you think?
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Correct!!
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Opps! That is Incorrect Click the BACK button to try
again.
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What Foods Make Up The Dairy Group? All fluid milk products and
many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group.
Why Eat Dairy Products? Calcium used for building strong bones and
teeth Calcium used for building strong bones and teeth Build Bone
Mass Build Bone Mass You choose Dairy!
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How Much Should You Eat? Children 4-8 years old should have 2
cups of diary daily Children 4-8 years old should have 2 cups of
diary daily Girls and boys ages 9-13 should have 3 cups of dairy
daily Girls and boys ages 9-13 should have 3 cups of dairy daily
What Counts As A Cup? 1 cup milk or yogurt 1 cup milk or yogurt 1
ounces of cheese 1 ounces of cheese
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Click on the picture of food from the Dairy Group What do you
think?
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Correct!!
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Opps! That is Incorrect Click the BACK button to try
again.
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What Foods Make Up The Meat and Beans Group? All foods made
from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts and seed
make up this group. Why Eat Meat and Beans? Important for Protein,
Vitamin E, and Iron Important for Protein, Vitamin E, and Iron
Building block for bone, muscle, skin, cartilage, and blood
Building block for bone, muscle, skin, cartilage, and blood Helps
release energy Helps release energy You choose Meat and Beans!
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How Much Should You Eat? Children 4-8 years old should eat 3-4
ounces daily Children 4-8 years old should eat 3-4 ounces daily
Girls and boys ages 9-13 should eat 5 ounces daily Girls and boys
ages 9-13 should eat 5 ounces daily What Counts As A Ounce? 1 egg 1
egg 1 tablespoon of peanut butter 1 tablespoon of peanut butter 1
ounce meat or fish 1 ounce meat or fish
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Click on the picture of food from the Meat and Bean Group What
do you think?
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Correct!!
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Opps! That is Incorrect ! Click the BACK button to try
again.
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What Foods Make Up The Oils, Fats, and Sweets Group? All foods
the contain solid fats, oils for flavoring, or regular oils. Why
Eat Oils, Fats, and Sweets? Oils, fats, and sweets should be eaten
sparingly, but are essential fatty acids. You choose Oils, Fats,
and Sweets
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How Much Should You Eat? Children 4-8 years old should have 4
teaspoons daily Children 4-8 years old should have 4 teaspoons
daily Girls and boys ages 9-13 should have 5 teaspoons daily Girls
and boys ages 9-13 should have 5 teaspoons daily What Counts As A
Teaspoon? 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon of
peanut butter 1 tablespoon of peanut butter 1 ounce sunflower seeds
1 ounce sunflower seeds
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Click on the picture of food from the Oils, Fats, and Sweet
Group What do you think?
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Correct!!
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Opps! That is Incorrect Click the BACK button to try
again.
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II cant wait to get started!
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Mary and Claire both brought healthy lunches to school. Click
on a food item from Marys lunch, then Claires to see what food
group it comes from. Click to return to their lunches. Here are the
directions! Mary Claire
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Mary Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (on white bread) Peanut
Butter and Jelly Sandwich (on white bread) Peanut Butter and Jelly
Sandwich Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich White Milk (2%) White
Milk (2%) White Milk White Milk Carrots Carrots Carrots Chocolate
Chip cookie Chocolate Chip cookie Chocolate Chip cookie Chocolate
Chip cookie Yummy! Click on a food item!
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The bread would be from the Grain The bread would be from the
GrainGroup. The peanut butter would be from the Meat and The peanut
butter would be from the Meat and Beans Group. The jelly would be
from the Oils, Fats, and Sugars Group. The jelly would be from the
Oils, Fats, and Sugars Group. It covers 3 food groups!
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White Milk would be in the Dairy Group. I love my Milk!!
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Carrots belong in to the Vegetable Group. Carrots sound really
yummy !
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Chocolate Chip Cookies would be in the Fats, Oils, and Sweets
Group. Yummy in my tummy!
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Claire Cheeseburger (White bread, cheese, tomato, and lettuce)
Cheeseburger (White bread, cheese, tomato, and lettuce)
Cheeseburger White Milk (2%) White Milk (2%) White Milk White Milk
Pretzels Pretzels Pretzels Apple Apple Apple Click on a Food item!
Yummy!!
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The bun would be from the Grain Group The meat patty would be
from the Meat and Beans Group The tomato and lettuce would be from
the Vegetable Group The cheese would be from the Dairy Group This
has 4 food groups!
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White Milk would be in the Dairy Group. Ill have strong bones
now!
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Pretzels would be in the Grain Group. Pretzels are the
Best!
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An apple would belong in the Fruit Group. An apple a day keeps
The doctor away!
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Time to See what you know!
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When you get an answer correct click on the NEXT button to go
on to the next question When you get an answer correct click on the
NEXT button to go on to the next question If you get the answer
incorrect you can either click the BACK button to return to the
same question or click NEXT to go on to the next question If you
get the answer incorrect you can either click the BACK button to
return to the same question or click NEXT to go on to the next
question Here are the directions ! BACKNEXT
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Question 1 (Click on your answer) What level of the food group
should you eat sparingly? a) Grains Grains b) Oils, Fats, and
Sweets Oils, Fats, and Sweets Oils, Fats, and Sweets c) Dairy Dairy
d) Meat and Beans Meat and Beans Meat and Beans
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Correct!! Foods from the Oils, Fats, and Sweet Group should be
eaten sparingly.
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Opps! Thats Incorrect! You should have about 4-6 ounces of
grains daily.
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Opps! That is Incorrect! You should have 2-3 cups of dairy
products daily.
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Opps! That is Incorrect ! You should eat 3-5 ounces of food
from The Meat and Beans Group Daily.
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Question 2 (Click on your answer) What food would go in the
Vegetable Group? a) Green Beans Green Beans Green Beans b) Yogurt
Yogurt c) Pineapple Pineapple d) Rice Rice
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Correct!! Green Beans are in the Vegetable Group.
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Opps! That is Incorrect ! Yogurt is part of the Dairy
Group.
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Opps! That is Incorrect ! Pineapple is part of the Fruit
Group
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Opps! That is Incorrect ! Rice is part of the Grain Group.
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Question 3 (Click on your answer) Why should you eat Fruits? a)
So you can become a Fruit So you can become a Fruit So you can
become a Fruit b) To dye your hair red To dye your hair red To dye
your hair red c) To help your muscles grow To help your muscles
grow To help your muscles grow d) To help heal cuts and wounds To
help heal cuts and wounds To help heal cuts and wounds
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Correct!! The vitamins and nutrients in Fruits help heal cuts
and wounds
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Opps! That is Incorrect !
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Question 4 (Click on your answer) How many servings of the Meat
and Bean Group should you have daily? a) 2 ounces 2 ounces 2 ounces
b) 5 tablespoons 5 tablespoons 5 tablespoons c) 6-10 ounces 6-10
ounces 6-10 ounces d) 3-5 ounces 3-5 ounces 3-5 ounces
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Correct!! You should have 3-5 ounces of Meat and Beans
daily
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Opps! That is Incorrect !
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Question 5 (Click on your answer) What food group would
strawberries be in? a) Oils, Fats, and Sweets Oils, Fats, and
Sweets Oils, Fats, and Sweets b) Fruit Group Fruit Group Fruit
Group c) Vegetable Group Vegetable Group Vegetable Group d) Dairy
Group Dairy Group Dairy Group
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Correct!! A strawberry would be in the Fruit Group
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Opps! That is Incorrect !
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You did an Awesome Job!
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By doing this fun PowerPoint you should now be able to:
Differentiate between each level of the food Differentiate between
each level of the foodpyramid Know facts and information about each
food group Know facts and information about each food group Know
examples of food from each food group Know examples of food from
each food group By knowing this information you are ready to start
making healthy food choices! I hope you had tons of fun! Thanks for
learning with me!
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Citations Citations All pictures retrieved from Google Images
or Microsoft Clip Art All text information retrieved from
http://www.mypyramid.gov. All text information retrieved from
http://www.mypyramid.gov.http://www.mypyramid.gov
