Grains Energy Slides GO-GO GRAINS!
Fuel for Your Body
BREAD
RICE
OATS
What are Grains?
Grains grow in the ground on tall stalks. They are like tiny batteries for your body!
Breads & Tortillas
Oatmeal & Cereal
Rice & Pasta
Grains Give Us ENERGY!
The Go-Go Grains Song
(Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The Grains in our body give us GO-GO-GO,
GO-GO-GO, GO-GO-GO!
The Grains in our body give us GO-GO-GO,
To run and jump and play!
Action: Run in place while singing "GO-GO-GO"!
Fiber is a Hero!
Whole grains have Fiber. It helps your tummy feel full and helps you go to the bathroom!
Healthy Tummies Need:
Happy Tummy Feeling
All-Day Power
Is it a Grain?
NOT A GRAIN
YES! GRAIN!
YES! GRAIN!
Grains Go-Go Activity Grains Go-Go!
Lesson 1: Energy Boosters
Explorer:
Date:
Grain Detective
Which foods give us GO-GO energy? Circle the GRAINS!
Bread
Apple
Rice
Milk
Cereal
Pasta
My Go-Go Fuel
Draw your favorite Grain food in the bowl below!
Rainbow Plate Slides RAINBOW PLATE!
Fruits & Vegetables
Why a Rainbow?
Every color helps your body in a special way!
Red helps your HEART!
Orange helps your EYES!
Green keeps you HEALTHY!
The Rainbow Song
(Tune: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star")
Crunchy red and leafy green,
Prettiest colors ever seen!
Vitamins to help us grow,
Healthy from our head to toe!
Action: Touch your head and then your toes!
Guess the Group!
APPLE
FRUIT
CARROT
VEGGIE
Vitamins are
Body Magic!
Vitamins help you:
Fight germs
See in the dark
Keep your heart beating
Rainbow Plate Activity Rainbow Plate!
Lesson 2: Fruit & Veggie Friends
Explorer:
Color My Plate
Vitamins help us grow! Color each food the color it should be in the rainbow.
Red Apple
Orange Carrot
Yellow Lemon
Green Spinach
My Vitamin Shield
Vitamins are like a SHIELD that protects your body from germs! Draw yourself holding a giant vitamin shield below.
Protein Muscle Slides MUSCLE MAKERS!
The Protein Power Group
POWER UP!
What is Protein?
Protein is the Building Blocks for your body. It helps you grow BIG and STRONG!
Eggs
Meat
Fish
Beans
BUILDING
STRONG MUSCLES
Muscle Maker Song
(Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you want to be strong, eat your beans,
If you want to be strong, eat your beans,
Eat your eggs and fish and meat,
They're a muscle-making treat!
If you want to be strong, eat your beans!
Action: Flex your muscles and show your strength!
Iron Man
Power!
Protein has Iron. It helps your blood:
Carry air (oxygen)
Stop from being tired
Protein Muscle Activity Muscle Makers!
Lesson 3: The Protein Group
Explorer:
The Protein Builder
Proteins are the building blocks for your muscles! Which of these help you build strong arms? Circle them!
Egg
Meat
Lollipop
Fish
Beans
Chicken
Soda
Nuts
My Strong Muscles
Draw yourself doing something strong (like lifting a heavy toy or climbing)!
Dairy Bone Slides BONE BUILDERS!
The Dairy Group
MILK
CHEESE
YOGURT
Strong & Shiny!
Dairy has CALCIUM.
It's like armor for your bones and teeth!
Shiny White Teeth!
UNBREAKABLE
BONES
The Strong Bone Song
(Tune: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm")
I drink my milk to grow so tall,
E-I-E-I-O!
With a crunch crunch here,
And a munch munch there,
Dairy makes my bones so strong,
E-I-E-I-O!
Action: Stand on your tippy-toes and reach for the sky!
Find the Dairy!
Cheese
YES!
Carrot
NO!
Yogurt
YES!
Dairy Bone Activity Bone Builders!
Lesson 4: The Dairy Group
Explorer:
Bone Protection
Calcium makes your bones like armor! Trace the path of the MILK to help the explorer get strong bones.
Start
Strong Bones!
Shiny Teeth Drawing
Dairy also keeps your teeth shiny and white! Draw a big happy smile in the face below, showing off those strong teeth!
Healthy Plate Party Resource HEALTHY PLATE PARTY!
Lesson 5: Graduation & Celebration
THE BIG EVENT
Today we celebrate everything our Food Rainbow Explorers have learned! We'll build our own "Perfect Plate" and sing all our favorite food songs.
Review all 5 groups
Sing the "Food Rainbow" song
Healthy snack tasting
PARENT INVITE
Preschoolers love to show what they know! Encourage parents to join for the final 15 minutes of the "Party."
Teacher Tip:
"Have students wear paper crowns they decorated with their favorite fruit or vegetable for the ceremony!"
The Food Rainbow Song
(Tune: "The More We Get Together")
The Grains give us energy,
The Proteins make us strong,
The Dairy builds our bones up,
We're healthy all day long!
The Fruits and the Veggies,
A rainbow on our plate,
We eat our healthy food groups,
And boy, we feel so GREAT!
Celebration Chat
Q: "Which food group makes you go-go-go?"
Target: Grains (Oats, Bread, Rice)
Q: "What's the special 'magic' in fruits?"
Target: Vitamins (Keep us healthy)
Q: "How does Dairy help your body?"
Target: Strong bones and teeth
Q: "What do Proteins build?"
Target: Strong Muscles!
Plate Party Slides PARTY TIME!
The Healthy Plate Celebration
Who is in the Rainbow?
GRAINS
FRUITS
VEGGIES
PROTEIN
DAIRY
"Eat a little of each to grow BIG and STRONG!"
The Perfect Plate
Look at your plate! It's like a Puzzle. When all the pieces are there, your body is HAPPY!
Half is Fruits & Veggies
One quarter is Grains
One quarter is Protein
The Food Rainbow Song
I eat the Grains and I eat the Meat,
Healthy food is such a treat!
I eat the Rainbow on my plate,
I am feeling really GREAT!
YAY ME!
Food Group Songbook FOOD RAINBOW
SONGBOOK
For Little Food Explorers
Learn to grow with every song!
Go-Go Grains Song
Tune: The Wheels on the Bus
The Grains in our body give us GO-GO-GO,
GO-GO-GO, GO-GO-GO!
The Grains in our body give us GO-GO-GO,
To run and jump and play!
The Rainbow Song
Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Crunchy red and leafy green,
Prettiest colors ever seen!
Vitamins to help us grow,
Healthy from our head to toe!
Muscle Maker Song
Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It
If you want to be strong, eat your beans,
If you want to be strong, eat your beans,
Eat your eggs and fish and meat,
They're a muscle-making treat!
If you want to be strong, eat your beans!
The Strong Bone Song
Tune: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
I drink my milk to grow so tall, E-I-E-I-O!
With a crunch crunch here,
And a munch munch there,
Dairy makes my bones so strong, E-I-E-I-O!