Jack and the Hungry Giant Eat Right with MyPlate
Author: Loreen Leedy
Source: http://www.loreenleedy.com/books/Jack.html
Publication date: July 2013
HBO:
HBO 1: Eat the appropriate number of servings from each food group every day.
HBO 2: Eat a variety of foods within each food group every day.
HBO 3: Eat an abundance of fruits and vegetables every day.
HBO 4: Choose to eat whole grain products and fat-free or low-fat milk or equivalent milk products regularly.
HBO 6: Limit foods and beverages high in added sugars, solid fat, and sodium.
HBO 8: Eat healthy snacks.
NHES:
HE1.5.1 Name the food groups and a variety of nutritious food choices from each food group.
HE1.5.4 Explain the importance of eating a variety of foods from all the food groups.
HE1.5.15 Describe the benefits of healthy eating.
Learning Objectives:
Students will…
- Identify what foods to eat more of and explain that nutrients in food help us grow and stay healthy.
- Name at least three reasons why it is important to eat foods from all five food groups for a healthy diet.
- Apply their knowledge of healthy foods and food groups to create a healthy meal or snack.
Description:
MyPlate is the nutrition education program that has taken the place of the USDA’s Food Pyramid. My picture book, Jack & the Hungry Giant Eat Right with MyPlate, provides a kid-friendly introduction to MyPlate. Like the traditional fairy tale, Jack climbs up the beanstalk and enters the giant’s castle. The giant scoops him up, says “I’m hungry!” so the terrified Jack makes a dive for it. The giant catches him and advises him to be careful. Waldorf turns out to be a nice giant as well as a wonderful chef who is delighted to invite Jack to enjoy a healthy meal. The full color artwork has large illustrations of the fruits, vegetables, and other food groups as they’re being prepared.
This lesson contains the I Can Fill Up My Plate! printables for students to respond to writing prompts and write lists of foods in the Fruit, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and Dairy groups. Next they decide which foods to put on their plate. They label the foods and color the page. They may draw the foods or paste cut-outs in a collage.
To look at the book on Amazon, click on this link: Jack and the Hungry Giant Eat Right With MyPlate
Integration:
- Writing: Create a class cookbook.
- Reading: Interactive read-aloud or guided reading with Jack and the Hungry Giant Eat Right
- Art: Labeling and coloring the worksheet, drawing foods, or pasting cut-outs in a collage.
