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Teacher Resources

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Teacher Resources

Commodities

Gardening

Grade Levels:

kindergarten-second

Subjects:

Physical Education,Math,Science,Language Arts,Social Studies

Keywords:

What We Eat - Part 1

Students will sort fruits and vegetables by examining plants - grown in the school garden, purchased in the market, or featured in models or pictures - into the parts of the plant eaten as food, identify a serving size, and locate where on MyPlate the food belongs. Objectives: Identify the parts of the plant. Sort fruits and vegetables by plant part. Sort images of produce into botanically correct fruits and vegetables. Place sorted fruits and vegetables into MyPlate. Describe and provide a general explanation of the nutrients provided by fruits and vegetables. Time: Activity One: 45 minutes, plus time for student work Activity Two: 45 minutes Activity Three: 30-40 minutes Activity Four: 30 minutes