Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Curriculum

Grade 5

Grade 5 students become aware of how the media affects the foods they choose through a lesson about processed foods. Fifth graders are asked to write a persuasive letter home to their families encouraging them to eat more fruits and vegetables. The “Kitchen Calculations” worksheet deals with the concepts of measurement and conversions.

Introduction

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

Handouts

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

Lesson 1

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Make MyPlate Your Plate

Lesson 2

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• My Fruit Diary & My Vegetable Diary
• Fruit & Vegetable Serving Size Picture Cards
• Name That Fruit & Answer Key
• What Counts as 1 Cup of Fruit?

Lesson 3

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

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

Lesson 4

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit and Veggie Variety
• A Variety of Fruits & Veggies Each Day
• Fruit and Veggie Color Tracker
• Get Mixed Up and Moving
• Catch a Rainbow Every Day

Lesson 5

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Plant Parts We Eat
• Plant Parts We Eat Answer Key
• The Plants We Eat Reference List
• You Are What You Eat
• Kitchen Calculations
• Kitchen Calculations Answer Key

Lesson 6

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Family Food Traditions Interview
• Food and Fitness Word Search
• Fruit & Vegetable Pledge Sheet

Lesson 7

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Brand Comparison Pictures
• Add up the Ads
• Top 10 Reasons to Eat More Fruits and Veggies-ENG
• Top 10 Reasons to Eat More Fruits and Veggies-SPA
• Sample Poster: Focus on Fruits & Veggies

Lesson 8

• Lesson Plan
• Parent Letter

Handouts

• Fruit & Vegetables: Make Healthy Choices
• Go Slow Whoa Picture Cards Fruit
• Go Slow Whoa picture Cards Vegetables
• Fruit and Veggie Icons
• Fruit & Veggie Icons Answer Key
• Energy Code Breaker
• Energy Code Breaker Answer Key