🍎 Part 1: Food Groups and Nutrients

1. Circle the foods that belong to the protein group:

Chicken

Bread

Beans

Apple

2. Which nutrient gives your body the most energy for daily activities?

Vitamins

Carbohydrates

Minerals

Water

3. Check all the foods that are good sources of vitamins and minerals:

Spinach

Candy

Oranges

Soda

Carrots

4. Fill in the blank: A _____________ diet includes foods from all the major food groups.

Word bank: balanced, healthy, nutritious

🥗 Part 2: Making Healthy Choices

5. Look at this lunch menu. Circle the healthiest complete meal option:

Hamburger, french fries, soda

Grilled chicken, steamed broccoli, milk

Pizza, chips, juice

Hot dog, cookies, chocolate milk

6. Explain why you chose that meal in question 5. Use at least two vocabulary words from our unit (nutrients, vitamins, minerals, balanced diet, food groups).

7. Plan a healthy breakfast by writing one food from each group:

Protein: _________________

Grains: _________________

Fruits: _________________

Dairy: _________________

🌟 Part 3: Reflection and Application

8. Write about one healthy food choice you can make this week. Explain how it will help your body.

9. Challenge Question: If you were designing a school lunch menu, what would you include to make sure students get all the nutrients they need? List at least 4 different foods and explain your choices.