eric's african adventures

Eric’s African Adventures

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Hi there! My name is Eric Elephant.

I’m really hungry, but I don’t know what to eat! Can

you help me?

Yes!

Great! Well, I really want to try and eat healthy,

and I heard of this thing called the

food pyramid. My friend Mary said she knows about

it.

Lets go talk to Mary!

Hello! I’m Mary Monkey. So you want to learn about the food

pyramid huh? Well then lets get started!

Let’s go!

This is the food

pyramid!

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There are five categories in the food pyramid:

• Grains• Vegetables• Fruits• Milk• Meat and Beans

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If you look at the food

pyramid you can see

examples of each of the

food groups!

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The grains food group is orange.

You can see examples of grains here!Next

The vegetables food group is green. You

can see examples of vegetables here!

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The fruits food group is red. You can see examples of fruits

here!

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The milk food group is blue. You can see

examples of milk products here!

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The meat and beans food group is purple.

You can see examples of meat and beans here!

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For a healthy diet you should eat food from each of these groups

every day!

Go back to Eric Elephant

Thanks Mary! That really helped! Do you feel like you know the food pyramid better

now?

Yes!

No, I want to see it

again

Great, me too! Now I’m ready to eat! Lets go find

some food!

Lets go!

The grains food group is orange.

You can see examples of grains here!

Go find the

grains!

I think I should start with a grain. Can you click on 3 grains?

I need a hint

That’s right! That is a grain! Did

you find all of the grains?

No, I need to go back and find more!

Yes, I found all three grains!

Oops! I don’t think that’s a

grain…

Go back and try again!

Yum! Those grains were

delicious! But I’m still hungry…

Lets find some vegetables next!

Let’s go!

The vegetables food group is green. You

can see examples of vegetables here!

Go find the

vegetables!

Great! Let’s get started! Can you

find 3 vegetables?

I need a hint

Great job! That is a vegetable! Did you find all the

vegetables?

No, I need to go back and find more!

Yes, I found all three

vegetables!

Oops. That’s not a vegetable, that’s a

grain!

Go back and try again!

Oops! I don’t think that’s a

vegetable…

Go back and try again!

Delicious! Those were some yummy vegetables! But I’m still hungry… Let’s

find some fruit next!

Let’s go!

The fruits food group is red. You can see examples of fruits

here!Go find

the fruits!

Let’s get started! Can you click on three fruits?

I need a hint

Awesome job! That is a

vegetable. Did you find all the

fruits?

No, I need to go back and find more!

Yes! I found all 3 fruits

Oops! That’s not a fruit, that’s a

vegetable!

Go back and try again!

Oops! That’s not a fruit, that’s a

grain!

Go back and try again!

Those fruits were delicious! But I’m still hungry… Lets

find some milk products next!

Let’s go!

The milk food group is blue. You can see

examples of milk products here!

Go find the milk

products!

Let’s get started! Can you find

three foods from the milk food

group?

I need a hint

That’s right! That is from the milk foods group! Did you find all the foods from the

milk foods group?

No, I need to go back and find more!

Yes! I found all three foods from the milk food group!

Oops… That’s not from the milk

food group, that’s a grain!

Go back and try again!

Oops… That’s not from the milk

food group, that’s a vegetable!

Go back and try again!

Oops… That’s not from the milk

food group, that’s a fruit!

Go back and try again!

Those milk products really tasted yummy!

But I’m still hungry… Lets find

some meat and beans next!

Let’s go!

The meat and beans food group is purple.

You can see examples of meat and beans here!

Go find the meat and

beans!

Let’s get started! Can you click on three foods from

the meat and beans food

group?

I need a hint

Great job! That is from the meat and beans food group! Did you find all the

foods from the meat and beans food

group?

Yes! I found all 3 foods from the meat and beans food

group!

No, I need to go back and find more!

Oops… That’s not from the meat and beans food group, that’s a

grain!

Go back and try again!

Oops… That’s not from the meat and beans food group, that’s a

vegetable!

Go back and try again!

Oops… That’s not from the meat and beans food group, that’s a

fruit!

Go back and try again!

Oops… That’s not from the meat and beans food

group, that’s from the milk food

group!

Go back and try again!

Great job! Those meat and beans

were yummy! And I’m not hungry

anymore!

Yay!

Thank you for helping me find

food to eat! I learned a lot about the food pyramid today and I had a lot of fun! I hope I

see you again soon!

Bye Eric!

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