Ever tried eating a rainbow? How about eating a rainbow that spans your dinner plate instead of arching across the sky! The colors of your meal come from a variety of bright red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, and brown vegetables and fruits you’ll choose for each meal. Discover why a variety of fruits and vegetables matter to your health. Understand that a selection of colorful options is the best way to nourish a growing body, and learn how to find the right foods to add to your rainbow diet. Trace your progress for one week on our chart, and you’ll be loaded with nutrients and glowing with energy! Grab your fork, and get ready to eat your rainbow!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about healthy eating habits
- understand why eating brightly colored fruits and vegetables is important
- track and record weekly eating habits on a chart
- create a rainbow on a plate
- follow a recipe for “nice” cream
- use the newspaper to locate images of food
- write about the perfect after-school snack
- create a fruits & veggie dot-to-do using stories in the news
7 page PDF