3rd–5th Grade Archives - Food Education

Root Vegetables

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will explore the origins and uses of various kinds of root vegetables. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Compare and contrast new information CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and […]

The Whole Truth about Whole Grains

Grades 3 – 5 Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how to make informed decisions about how to incorporate whole grains into their diet and learn about whole grains and their benefits. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Discuss and present persuasive information about the benefits of whole grains CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7 Interpret information […]

Food Journal

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how we can make positive and informed food choices by creating a food journal and writing an informational summary of their findings including how they could adjust their eating to include more whole foods. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Writing informative […]

Understanding Food Advocacy

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how we can advocate for food choices and changes that impact ourselves by learning about a food issue and creating a poster or other piece (i.e. videos, artwork) that creates awareness of the issue for their school. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language […]

Build Your Own Toast

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how food behaviors are influenced by external and internal factors by explaining the ingredients they would put on a piece of toast. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Writing Explanatory Text about Ingredient Choices CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic […]

Frijoles de la Olla

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how food behaviors are influenced by external and internal factors by discussing the factors that impact their food choices and then write and narrative about their family’s food history. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Writing Explanatory Text about Ingredient Choices CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2 […]

Food Advertisements

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how food behaviors are influenced by external and internal factors by creating a flyer to persuade others to make a more informed food choice. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Short Research Project using Food Advertisements CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.7 Conduct short research projects that […]

Our School Garden

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how food and the environment are interconnected while reading Our School Garden by Rick Swann and identifying how the author uses point of view and structure to convey ideas in the text. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Point of view and […]

The Six Healthy Food Groups

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn how food impacts health by learning about the six healthy food groups and creating a meal through drawing and writing that contains all six food groups. Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Writing – Recalling information and categorizing information CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.8 Recall relevant […]

Growing Food in Soil

3rd – 5th Grade Learning + Food Objectives: Students will learn about food sources and origins by comparing and contrasting two different types of fruits or vegetables (or other food that grows on land). Common Core Standards: Common Core English Language Arts Comparing and contrasting informational text and scientific ideas CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3-5.3 Describe the relationship between […]

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