Nutrition

Learn About your food!

Watch till 3:30 to get all the basic information or enjoy the full video for more fun facts!

Click here to learn more about MyPlate and find more resources and activities.

Learn more about the food Groups and portions

kids_food_groups_chart_easy_printable_guide.pdf

food-group-portion-size-comparison-household-items.pdf

Try a word search puzzle on the food groups

UF Myplate food group word search.pdf

Organize the food group worksheet

kids-my-plate-food-groups-learning-nutrition-worksheet-K-5-elementary-school.pdf

kids-my-plate-food-groups-learning-nutrition-worksheet-K-5-elementary-school-AK.pdf

Chef Solus - Exploring Food Groups

food-groups-combinations-kids-elementary-school-worksheet.pdf

food-groups-combinations-kids-elementary-school-worksheet-AK.pdf

other activities to try with your Family!

Food Match

Supplies needed:

Four baskets or buckets with labels of fruit, vegetable, dairy, and protein for each group
plastic play food (Don't have any? Save empty containers! or use printed pictures)

Spread out food and set up labeled basket or buckets. Divide youth into teams with a team leader.

Have each team match their food products to the correct categories. Play it as a race for the finish!

Have youth draw the MyPlate diagram on their paper plate and draw some of their favorite foods in each category.

Draw MyPlate

Supplies needed:

Paper plates to write on
Pens or colored markers
Display of the MyPlate diagram

What's Your Favorite Recipe

Supplies needed:

Poster Board with multiple recipes on it (click here for recipes)
Index cards
Pencils or Pens

Talk about the recipes on the poster and have the youth pick their favorite. Help them write down their favorite recipe to take home and cook with their families.