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Introduction
Tell students there is an official job which includes sampling new vegetable and fruit varieties before seeds are sold to farmers and gardeners. Today, they will act as taste testers of a variety of fruits and vegetables. As they taste, have them fill out this sheet.
Have a variety of fruits and vegetables for students to sample. See if you can have each color represented by two options.
Introduce the idea of 'eating the rainbow.' Ask students to explain what that phrase might mean. Then, ask them to share ideas of why they think eating the rainbow might be a good thing.
Watch
Choose at least one video to watch.
Eating a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables can help keep your body healthy! In this nutrition lesson for kids, Maggie Neola, RD, talks about how all of the foods that make up the nutrition rainbow can improve our health!
Nutritional rainbow coloring sheet and several delicious recipes from PCRM Kids here.
Ideal for students in K-4th.
Jessi helps Squeaks learn about why foods can be so many tasty-looking colors!
Ideal for students in K-4th.
We’ve all thought about chasing rainbows… but have you ever wondered what a rainbow would taste like once you caught it? Will rainbows be the next Superfood? Lee is gonna tell you all about it in this week's video!
Ideal for students in 5th-8th.
Activity
Choose at least one activity to complete but enjoy as many as you'd like throughout the month. Click on the underlined titles to view directions.
Read Oliver's Vegetables (read aloud here) or Tops and Bottoms (read aloud here) and then enjoy a salad.
Try pickling the rainbow! Choose vegetables in as many colors as you can (and would enjoy eating!).
New Veggies
New Veggies
Young students can be encouraged to choose a new veggie to add to lunch or dinner at least once a week! Bonus points if they help you prepare it.
Plan a Menu
Plan a Menu
Older students can create a menu for a week that includes a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt
Oldest students can write a response to the question: Why is it important to eat the rainbow? They can use this list of veggies and their benefits as a resource.
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