Agricultural WebQuest Series

Missouri Farm Bureau and
Missouri State University


 Food Guide Pyramid

Steps To A Healthier You!


Introduction

The food guide pyramid  is more colorful.  Not only has the direction of the lines changed, but colors have been added to help you identify the different foods you should eat each day. The figure climbing the stairs also tells you that you should be exercising everyday to stay healthy.


Task

Your task is to research and read about this food pyramid.  You will then be able to describe the fruits and vegetables you should eat to stay healthy. And you will also be able to tell where these foods belong on the new food guide pyramid.


Process

1. Read about the  food guide pyramid for kids. Practice using 1 tablespoon, 1/2 cup and 1 cup measuring utensils.  Measure the items your teacher provides.

2. Look at this page with pictures of fruits.  How many do you recognize? How many have you tasted?

3. Print this page. Name and color the fruits.  Use the word bank listed below the picture. Circle the fruits you like to eat.

4. Look at this page with pictures of vegetables. Which ones do you like to eat?

5. Print this page.  Name and color the vegetables. Use the word bank listed below the picture. Circle the vegetables you like to eat.

6.Print this page. Make a list of the foods you like to eat in each section of the food pyramid.  In the row named OTHER, list foods and drinks you like that are not on the pyramid. 

7. As a class, select 10 foods from everyone's favorite list in the 6 pyramid areas.  Your teacher will ask how many boys and how many girls like each food.  The teacher will write these numbers on the chalk or white board.  Create a vertical bar graph using these numbers. Print your graph and turn it in to your teacher.


Conclusion

GREAT! Now you can name some of the healthy fruits (orange triangle) and vegetables (green triangle) in the new food pyramid.

 
Evaluation

Food Pyramid Rubric

Competency 
7 pts.
5 pts.
2 pts.
0 pts.
Fruits Identifies and colors all the fruits on the page. Identifies and colors most of the fruits on the page. Identifies and colors few of the fruits on the page. No attempt.
Vegetables Identifies and colors all the Vegetables on the page. Identifies and colors most of the vegetables on the page. Identifies and colors few of the vegetables on the page. No attempt.
My Favorites Lists 7 or more foods from the fruit and vegetable areas. Lists 4-6 foods from the fruit and vegetable areas. Lists 1-3 foods from the fruit and vegetable areas. No attempt to list favorite foods.
Bar Graph Included all 20 bars in the graph and identified and colored all bars properly. Included most of the  20 bars in the graph and identified and colored most bars properly. Included few of the  20 bars in the graph and identified and colored few bars properly. No attempt.


Teacher Page

 

This page was developed by Lyndon Irwin, reviewed by Lyndon and the late Barbara Irwin and is maintained by Missouri Farm Bureau.

Please address questions to Diane Olson at Missouri Farm Bureau.