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Keywords: nutrition, food groups, My Plate, healthy eating
Subject(s): Health and PE, Social Skills, Home Economics, Spelling, Technology, Autism, Early Learning, Special Needs, Writing, Music, Speech and Language, Reading, English/Language Arts
Grades 9 through 12
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Black Canyon Alt School, Emmett, ID
Planned By: Annette Lutes
Original Author: Annette Lutes, Emmett
Introduce the new "My Plate" that is now taking place of the USDA food pyramid. Present information through a video on Youtube that explains the new food group symbol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgeS6VcdIVI
>Havethe students name different foods that go into the different groups while listening to songs that tell about each group. While the kids are saying the names they are tossing a ball or a sensory fidgit to each other, the one who has it has to say the next food. ( we have a fidgit that looks like a spinny cucumber.)

Veggie Song-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4H8jZNPjro

Fruit Song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqp9ZGGQANU

When the student is done they will do a worksheet that involves the new "My Plate". Putting different options on the plate in each category. This activity can be done as a whole group on the SMARTboard. The class can discuss options. You can divide the class in team and make it a competetion of who can list the most items.
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
The student will be using writing skills to produce lists of foods. They will be using technology to access their learing.
Follow-Up
Review the food groups using the "My Plate" symbol to see that the student retained the infromation the next day.
Materials: Projectors, Short Throw Projectors, Internet Services, Worksheets, Autism, Cause and Effect, Speech and Language, Hardware Devices