Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum

Grade 4

Fourth graders learn how to make healthy food choices in a “go, slow, whoa” lesson. The “Market Math” worksheet deals with the concepts of decimals and money. Students will enjoy solving Vegetable Riddles and Trivia Challenge worksheets.

Introduction

• Introduction to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum
• Outline of Lessons
• Rhode Island Health Education Standards and Nutrition Instructional Outcomes

Handouts

• Color Chart and Color Sheets
• Fruit and Vegetable Reference List for Teachers

Lesson 1

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Put a Little Fruit and Veggie in it

Lesson 2

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Food Groups Graphic Organizer
• Make MyPlate Your Plate
• MyPlate Crossword Puzzle

Lesson 3

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• A Variety of Fruits & Veggies Each Day
• Catch a Rainbow Every Day
• Fruit & Vegetable Pledge Sheet
• Let’s Think About Healthy Eating
• Where Does My Lunch Go?

Lesson 4

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Easy Add-Ins
• Fruit & Vegetable Picture Cards
• Name That Fruit & Answer Key
• What Counts as 1 Cup of Fruit?

Lesson 5

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit & Vegetable Picture Cards
• Fruit and Veggie Fill Ins
• Fruit and Veggie Fill Ins Answer Key
• My Fruit & Veggie Diary
• What Counts as 1 Cup of Vegetables?

Lesson 6

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Market Math
• Market Math Answer Key
• The Plants We Eat Reference List

Lesson 7

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fiber Fun
• Our Friend Fiber
• Vegetable Riddles
• Vegetable Riddles Answer Key
• What Does Your Food Do For You?

Lesson 8

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit & Vegetables: Make Healthy Choices
• Go Slow Whoa Picture Cards Fruit
• Go Slow Whoa picture Cards Vegetables
• Surprise Picnic Madlib
• Trivia Challenge
• Trivia Challenge Answer Key