6B is Healthy!

 6B completed an extensive health unit in discovery.  We explored the food pyramid and each different food group.  Starting with the grain group we learned which foods fit into each category. We discussed how many servings we needed, and what type of nutritional value we gain from food.  We brainstormed together, as you can see above.  Then we continued to engage with the content through visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile linkages.

Visual: 

We were able to reference our wall pyramid throughout the day.

Students labeled and drew their own small scale food pyramids

Students worked together to create a large scale bulletin board representation of the food pyramid.

6B viewed pictures and illustrations as I read books aloud.
Students polled one another and effectively graphed our favorite foods from each group.  Our findings are documented in our portfolios.

Auditory:

Students listened to the story of "Picky Pedro" on audiotape.  We often layed on our rug with the lights off and eyes closed (isolating our auditory input). Pedro's adventures trying out new foods introduced us to adorable characters such as "Melba Toast", "Ginger Gold", "Celery Stalk", "Chuck Steak, and "Monetary Jack".  These characters label our large scale group pyramid on our bulletin board (pictured below).

Kinesthetic/Tactile

Students participated in a grains activity "cereal smarts".  We brought in our favorite cereal and located nutritional information on the actual box. We highlighted the sugar and fiber content.  We tasted the various cereals at snack, and also discussed healthy choices versus treats.

Students practiced illustrating and properly writing the names of foods for our 6B pyramid.

We also had many impromptu discussions during lunch and snack. Your child may even know how many grams of sugar are in a regular milk carton in comparison to a chocolate milk carton.  Ask your child about their food at dinner this evening.  You may be suprised by how much nutritional knowledge they've gained!