Summary
Art and Physical education teamed up to teach students the importance of eating healthy. Students researched the best foods to eat, how to recognize these foods, create their own healthy plates, and share their newly found knowledge to younger peers.
In art class, students worked together in groups (pretending to be chefs) and used their knowledge of the five food groups to create 3-D ceramic plates of food meeting the “My Plate” criteria for balanced nutrition. They created meals based on special diets including vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, and diabetic, then they shared their knowledge with a first grade class and displayed their projects at our “Family, Fun, Fitness, and Nutrition Night.” The purpose of this project was to help students learn about some of the health challenges facing children in our nation including childhood diabetes and food allergies/intolerances. We hope that this will encourage students to become more aware of other people with dietary restrictions and learn how to make wise food choices to improve their health. This lesson ties into our school theme: “Cooking Up Success.”
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Approaching (4)- Digital tools such as, websites and Pixie, were used in class to conduct research, and students were able to select a variety of sources at home to gather more information.
Approaching (5) Students chose which food groups and diets to research, then they collaborated on making their “MyPlate.” Afterwards, they presented their projects to the first grade class. The clay projects were on display at the “Family, Fun, Fitness, and Nutrition Night” for all to see
Approaching (5) Students had to decide what foods to include on their “MyPlate” and what substitutes were necessary for certain dietary restrictions. Students needed to generate questions within their groups and think about many obstacles faced by dietary restrictions.
Ideal (7)- Students worked in groups of five to design and create 3-D plates of food made out of clay showing balanced nutrition for specific diets. Students were set free to design their plates any way they saw fit to create original art. Afterwards, they completed written self-evaluations & rubrics to reflect on their individual & group performance.
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- Art Lesson Plan
- Art Pictures
- Art Rubric
- P.E Lesson Plan
- P.E Rubric
