Food Groups and a Balanced Diet

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Objective

I can explain how different food groups contribute to a balanced diet.

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Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The five food groups are fruits, grains, vegetables, protein, and dairy.

  2. 2

    Grains are plants like oats, wheat, and barley, while vegetables are the roots, stems, or leaves of certain plants that we can eat.

  3. 3

    Foods made from cow milk or soy milk belong to the dairy group, while meats, fish, eggs, beans, peanut butter, and tofu belong to the protein group.

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Practice

7 questions

1

Name the five food groups discussed in the video.

2

Explain why candy does not fit into any of the main food groups.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name one food from each of the following food groups: fruit, grain, vegetable, protein, and dairy. Explain how each food contributes to a balanced diet.

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