Lesson
Teach kids about nutritious snack options and help them categorize snacks into Eat More/Green Light, Eat Some/Yellow Light, Eat Less/Red Light choices.
Talk with students about the idea that food is fuel for their bodies. “Food” refers to what you eat and what you drink. The lessons in this unit use a stoplight as a tool to help students think about their food choices:
It's important that kids understand that some foods provide you with more nutrition than others. Check out the Eat More Eat Some Eat Less Food Chart for examples. For more information about the nutritional benefits of foods and different food groups, read Food is Fuel.
Have kids turn and talk about their favorite nutritious snack foods. Don't forget nutritious drink choices!
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Teach Kids to Identify Nutritious Snack Choices
Students view the slideshow and complete the Healthy Foods Coloring Pages to discover which food and drink choices provide the most and least health benefits.
Learn About Nutritious Snack Options
When making a snack choice, remember that nutritious snacks usually have a short ingredient list, like fruit, vegetables, water, and milk!
Check for understanding: Which green-light snack choices are your favorites?
Have Kids Make Nutritious Snack Choices
Students identify green-light, yellow-light, and red-light food choices. Use the Eat More, Eat Some, Eat Less Food Chart to help identify and classify snack choices.
Today we identified nutritious snack options and categorized them into green-light, yellow-light, and red-light choices. Next we will learn about nutritious meal options.
Grade: K-2
Time: 20 Minutes
Teach kids to think about making healthy choices and the importance of doing so.
Start LessonEncourage kids to stop and think about their moods and energy levels. This leads to healthier decision-making.
Start LessonTaking time to think about choices is important, we call this a choice-check.
Start LessonTeach kids to think about how their energy and mood affect their food and move choices.
Start LessonMaking healthy choices happens throughout our day. Teach kids to recognize these moments.
Start LessonShow kids how making healthy choices can cause a chain reaction of feeling good and making more healthy choices.
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