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Nutrition For Kids
Click to
Start
Hi Guys!My name is
Andy and I’ll
be your guide for this fun learning experience!!
What do all the buttons mean?
When you want to go back to the “Choose Your Study Area” click on this buttonWhen 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
Choose Your Study Area
The Food PyramidWhat Food Goes
WhereTake The Quiz
Click on any option below
What do I want to learn about?
The Food PyramidTo 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!!!
The Food PyramidHere 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
Food PyramidClick on a
level of the
pyramid
Fats, Oils, and Sweets
DiaryGroup
Meat and Beans
Group
FruitGroup
VegetableGroup
Grain Group
Grain GroupWhat 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• Great source of Vitamin B and iron• Helps the body release energy
You choose grains!
!
Grain Group How Much Should You Eat?• Children 4-8 years old should eat about 4-5
ounces daily• Girls 9-13 should eat about 5 ounces daily• Boys 9-13 should eat about 6 ounces daily
What Counts as an Ounce? • 1 slice of bread• 1 cup of cereal • ½ cups of rice or pasta
Grain Group
Click on the picture of food from the Grain Group
What doyou think?
Grain GroupCorrect!!
Grain GroupOpps!
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Fruit GroupWhat 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• Keep teeth and gums healthy• Helps heal cuts and wounds
You chooseFruit!!
Fruit Group How Much Should You Eat? • Children 4-8 years old should eat 1-1 ½ cups
daily• Girls and boys should ages 9-13 should eat 1 ½
cups daily
What Counts as an Ounce?• 1 cup of Fruit • 1 cup 100% Fruit Juice
Fruit Group
Click on the picture of food from the Fruit Group
What doyou think?
Fruit GroupCorrect!!
Fruit GroupOpps!
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Vegetable GroupWhat 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• Keeps eyes and skin healthy• Keeps you at a healthy blood pressure
You chooseVegetables!
Vegetable GroupHow Much Should You Eat? • Children 4-8 years old should eat 1 ½ cups daily• Girls ages 9-13 should eat 2 cups daily• Boys ages 9-13 should eat 2 ½ cups daily
What Counts As A Cup• 1 cup raw or cooked vegetables• 1 cup vegetables juice
Vegetable Group
Click on the picture of food from the Vegetable Group
What doyou think?
Vegetable GroupCorrect!!
Vegetable GroupOpps!
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Diary GroupWhat 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 • Build Bone Mass
You choose Dairy!
Diary GroupHow Much Should You Eat? • 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
What Counts As A Cup?• 1 cup milk or yogurt • 1 ½ ounces of cheese
Diary Group
Click on the picture of food from the Dairy Group
What doyou think?
Dairy GroupCorrect!!
Dairy GroupOpps!
That is Incorrect
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Meat and Beans Group
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• Building block for bone, muscle, skin, cartilage, and blood• Helps release energy
You chooseMeat and Beans!
Meat and Beans Group
How Much Should You Eat? • Children 4-8 years old should eat 3-4 ounces
daily• Girls and boys ages 9-13 should eat 5 ounces
daily
What Counts As A Ounce?• 1 egg• 1 tablespoon of peanut butter• 1 ounce meat or fish
Meat and Bean Group
Click on the picture of food from the Meat and Bean Group
What doyou
think?
Meat and Bean GroupCorrect!!
Meat and Bean GroupOpps!
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Oils, Fats, and SweetsWhat 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
Oils, Fats, and Sweets
How Much Should You Eat? • Children 4-8 years old should have 4 teaspoons
daily• Girls and boys ages 9-13 should have 5
teaspoons daily
What Counts As A Teaspoon?• 1 tablespoon butter• 1 tablespoon of peanut butter• 1 ounce sunflower seeds
Oils, Fats, and Sweets
Click on the picture of food from the Oils, Fats, and Sweet Group
What doyou
think?
Fats, Oils, and SweetsCorrect!!
Fats, Oils, and SweetsOpps!
That is Incorrect
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What Food Goes Where?
II can’t wait to get started!
What Food Goes Where?
Mary and Claire both brought healthy lunches to school. Click on a food item from Mary’s lunch, then Claire’s to see what food group it comes from. Click to return to their lunches.
Here are thedirections!
Mary Claire
What Food Goes Where?Mary
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (on white bread)
• White Milk (2%)• Carrots• Chocolate Chip
cookie
Yummy!
Click on a food item!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
The bread would be from the Grain
Group.
The peanut butter would be from the Meat and
Beans Group.
The jelly would be from the Oils, Fats, and Sugars Group.
It covers3 food groups!
White Milk
White Milk would be in the Dairy Group.
I love my Milk!!
Carrots
Carrots belong in to the Vegetable Group.
Carrots sound really yummy!
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Chocolate Chip Cookies would be in the Fats, Oils, and Sweets Group.
Yummy in my
tummy!
What Food Goes Where?
Claire• Cheeseburger
(White bread, cheese, tomato, and lettuce)
• White Milk (2%)• Pretzels• Apple
Click on a Food item!
Yummy!!
Cheeseburger• 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 has4 food groups!
White Milk
White Milk would be in the Dairy Group.
I’ll have strong
bones now!
Pretzels
Pretzels would be in the Grain Group.
Pretzels are theBest!
Apple
An apple would belong in the Fruit Group.
An apple aday keepsThe doctor away!
Quiz Time
Time to See what you
know!
Quiz Time 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
Here arethe
directions!
BACK NEXT
Quiz TimeQuestion 1 (Click on your answer)
What level of the food group should you eat sparingly?
a) Grains
b) Oils, Fats, and Sweets
c) Dairy
d) Meat and Beans
Quiz TimeCorrect!!
Foods from the Oils, Fats, and Sweet Group should be
eaten sparingly.
Quiz TimeOpps!That’s
Incorrect!
You should have about 4-6 ounces of grains
daily.
Quiz TimeOpps!That is
Incorrect!
You should have 2-3 cups of dairy products daily.
Quiz TimeOpps! That is Incorrect!
You should eat 3-5 ounces of food fromThe Meat and Beans Group Daily.
Quiz TimeQuestion 2 (Click on your answer)
What food would go in the Vegetable Group?
a) Green Beans
b) Yogurt
c) Pineapple
d) Rice
Quiz TimeCorrect!!
Green Beans are in the Vegetable Group.
Quiz TimeOpps!That is
Incorrect!
Yogurt is part of the Dairy Group.
Quiz TimeOpps!
That is Incorrect!
Pineapple is part of the Fruit Group
Quiz TimeOpps!
That is Incorrect!
Rice is part of the Grain Group.
Quiz TimeQuestion 3 (Click on your answer)
Why should you eat Fruits?a) So you can become a Fruit
b) To dye your hair red
c) To help your muscles grow
d) To help heal cuts and wounds
Quiz TimeCorrect!!
The vitamins and nutrients in Fruits help heal cuts and wounds
Quiz TimeOpps!
That is Incorrect!
Quiz TimeQuestion 4 (Click on your answer)
How many servings of the Meat and Bean Group should you have daily?
a) 2 ounces
b) 5 tablespoons
c) 6-10 ounces
d) 3-5 ounces
Quiz TimeCorrect!!
You should have 3-5 ounces of Meat and Beans daily
Quiz TimeOpps!
That is Incorrect!
Quiz TimeQuestion 5 (Click on your answer)
What food group would strawberries be in?
a) Oils, Fats, and Sweets
b) Fruit Group
c) Vegetable Group
d) Dairy Group
Quiz TimeCorrect!!
A strawberry would be in the Fruit Group
Quiz TimeOpps!
That is Incorrect!
Congratulations!!!!!
You have completed the Quiz!
You did anAwesome Job!
What You LearnedBy doing this fun PowerPoint
you should now be able to: Differentiate between each level of the food
pyramid Know facts and information about 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!
Citations
All pictures retrieved from Google Images or Microsoft Clip Art
All text information retrieved from http://www.mypyramid.gov.
