Project 3

1. The Food
Pyramid
By: Morgan Eifert

2. Buttons
This button will bring
you back to the start
of each section
This button will send
you to the next
slide
This button will let
you go to the
previous slide

3. What are you learning today?
 Today you will be learning about the food
pyramid and all the different food groups!
 At the end of this lesson you will be an
expert on foods and what groups they
belong to and you can even start
packing your own lunches to help out
mom and dad!

4. The Food Pyramid
Click on the
orange words first.
Once you have
Oils
clicked each one, and
click on “Review”
Fats
Dairy Meat
Fruits Vegetables
Grains

5. Grains
 Servings daily: 6-11
 Too many
carbohydrates
from the grains can
upset the blood
sugar level
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6. Grains
 The body will feel
irritated and tired
 Examples: bread,
rice, cereal,
pasta, oatmeal,
bagels

7. Fruits
 Servings daily:
2-4
 Eat a variety
of fruits, but
go easy on
the juices
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8. Fruits
 Major nutrients:
Vitamins and
fiber
 Examples:
Apples,
bananas, plums,
oranges,
grapes, melons,
raisins,
strawberries

9. Vegetables
 Servings Daily: 3-5
 Major nutrients:
Vitamins and Fiber
 Eat dark green
vegetables and dark
orange vegetables for
more vitamins
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10. Vegetables
 Vegetables are
very healthy for
your body
 Examples:
broccoli, carrots,
green beans,
peas, potatoes,
tomatoes, spinach

11. Dairy
 Servings Daily: 2-
3
 Major nutrients:
Mineral, Protein
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12. Dairy
 Eat low fat or fat
free, if you can not
consume milk,
choose other
calcium sources
 Examples: Milk,
cheese, yogurt, ice
cream

13. Meat
 Servings daily: 2-3
 Major nutrients:
protein
 Eat low fat, lean
meats, bake, broil,
grill. Mix up the
protein you eat
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14. Meat
 Protein is essential
for our bodies and
can also be found
in other foods like
eggs, beans, and
nuts
 Examples: pork,
chicken, beef,
tuna, eggs, shrimp

15. Oils and Fats
 Servings daily: 3-
11 teaspoons
 Oils and fats
should be
consumed very
lightly because
they are high in
calories and
eating too much
can be harmful
to the body
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16. Oils and Fats
 Major nutrient: Fat
 Examples: butter,
greasy foods, oil,
sugar, candy,
jelly, soft drinks

17. What food group do these
foods belong to?

18. What food group do these
foods belong to?

19. What food group do these
foods belong to?
Lets learn
about
exercise!

29. EXERCISE
 Everyone should be active for at least 30
minutes a day
 Children and teens should be physically
active for 60 minutes/1 hour everyday

30. Need a little extra review?

31. Review!

32. QUIZ TIME!!!!

33. QUESTION 1:
What is an example of
the grains food group?
Bread Pork

34. Correct!
 Awesome job! You know your grains 
 You may now answer the next question!

35. Wrong 
 It’sokay, keep going and try hard!
 The correct answer is bread because pork
is a type of meat so it would belong in the
meat food group!

36. QUESTION 2:
How long should kids
and teens exercise for
in one day?
3 Hours 1 Hour

37. Correct!
 Awesome job! One hour is the ideal time
a kid or teenage should exercise their
bodies!
 You may go to the next question 

38. Wrong 
 Itsokay! Keep trying
 Kids and teens shouldn't’t exercise for 3
hours at a time. It could be harmful to
their bodies. 1 hour od exercise is
recommended for a healthy body!

39. QUESTION 3:
What is an example of
the fruits food group?
Apple Lettuce

40. Correct!
 Awesome job! You really know your fruits
 Lets see if you can get the next question
right!

41. Incorrect 
 Sorry
lettuce is not a fruit it is a vegetable
 Keep Trying!

42. QUESTION 4:
How many servings of
fats and oils should
someone eat/consume?
5-8 3-11

43. Correct!
 Awesome job!
 Lets see if you can get the next question
right!

44. Incorrect 
 Sorry
the correct answer is 3-11 servings
 Keep Trying!

45. QUESTION 5:
Do nuts and
eggs belong in
the same food
group?
Yes No

46. Correct!
 Awesome job! Both eggs and Nuts belong
in the same group believe it or not!

47. Incorrect 
 Sorry
the correct answer is yes they do
belong in the same group!

48. The End!
 Ifyou didn't’ miss any questions you got a
100%!!!!
 Great job! You have completed the
lesson over the health food pyramid and
the food groups
 Now you can officially pack your own
lunches and put healthy foods in your
body!
Recap of
what
you
have
learned!

49. Watch the movie below to recap
what you have learned about!
Sources

50. Sources:
 http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pmap
.htm
 http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/healthyf
oodpyramid.asp
 http://www.umass.edu/nibble/infolis2.html