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| Title of Project: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods by Cindy Myers Purpose of the Project: To expose students to the difference between healthy and unhealthy food choices by sorting play food items into groups. CSHE Area that this project aligns with: Nutrition GLE(s): ME2A2: Compare and contrast the effects of nutrient-dense and empty-calorie foods on the body (e.g., soda/skim milk, chips/apples, cookies/carrots) Developmentally appropriate grade or grade-range: 2nd Equipment/Items needed to make this project: play food in a plastic container, salad tongs (also help fine motor skills), and laminated mats labeled with healthy and unhealthy areas Specific directions: 1. Make mats using copy paper and construction paper, laminate 2. Collect play food (place in a plastic container or basket). 3. Place large salad tongs in with the pretend food. Cost to make the project: Less than twenty dollars Actual cost to purchase a version of the project: $144 at eNasco.com Key Points: What foods were healthy? Why was one drumstick healthy and another not? French fries vs. baked potato? What foods have empty calories? |
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