Wheeler Avenue students were taught several important life-long lessons on nutrition during their physical education classes. The students identified food groups from ChooseMyPlate.gov, categorized foods according to food groups and recognized which foods are parts of a healthy meal. Students gathered around the “Food Pantry” while a teacher to student discussion took place to choose foods that are part of a healthy meal.
The first, second and third grade students also played a game called Raid the Food Pantry, where they had to skip down to the food pantry, select a food from a specific food group and put the food on their plate. Next the students had to choose foods from all the food groups and create a healthy meal. Following Raid the Food Pantry; the students discussed what they could do for themselves to be healthy. Through this discussion, the students demonstrated knowledge and understanding of ChooseMyPlate.gov and other behaviors they can do to stay healthy.
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