4th GradeTwo 60 minute lessonsIn this lesson the “Whole Grain Heroes” teach the students all they need to know about whole grain foods. MyPyramid recommends that half of all our daily grain choices be whole. Students will learn the difference between whole and refined grains as well as how to identify whole grain foods.

Lesson includes hands on activities and taste testing.Feed their brains with whole grains!

To schedule a lesson please contact Theresa Kulpinski at 928-679-7255

Whole Grains Pre-Test

1. Circle the examples of whole grain foods.

a. Oatmeal b. White rice c. Whole wheat bread

d. Popcorn e. Pretzels

f. Hotdog bun g. Whole wheat bagel

2. How many ounces of whole grain foods does MyPyramid recommend each day?

a. 5 b. 3 c. 1 d. 2

3. How can you tell if a food is whole grain?

a. Look at the colorb. Taste itc. Read the ingredients list

4. Whole grain foods provide more ____________ than refined foods?

a. Fiber and longer lasting energyb. Sugar and calciumc. Protein and fat

Bags of Grains

• Barley• White/Brown rice• Quinoa• Whole Wheat seed• Whole Oats• Old Fashioned Oats• Corn

Taste-testing

• Give each student on a napkin 1 whole grain cracker and 1 refined grain cracker.

• As a class, take one bite of the refined cracker.

• Tell the students to let it sit on their tongue and observe what happens.

• Repeat the exercise with the whole grain cracker.

• Discuss the difference between the two crackers.

Label slide

Look For: “Whole” listed first on the ingredients list

Example: whole wheat, whole oat

Watch out for: “100% wheat” “Multi-grain”

“Stone ground”

Choose 3 whole grain foods each day for

more fiber and longer lasting energy!

Read each food label carefully to determine if the product is a whole or refined grain. Write the name of each product in the appropriate column below.

Physical Activities

Whole Grain Helpers

Whole Grain Heroes Teacher Evaluation

Arizona Nutrition Network

School: _______________________ Teacher: ___________________

Date:_____________ Presenter:______________________________

Objectives: • Identify MyPyramid Grain Group

• Identify whole grain foods

• Recall that whole grains provide more fiber and longer lasting energy than refined grain

• State the number of daily whole grain ounces recommended by MyPyramid

Evaluation: Please list any suggestions you have for improving this class.

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This curriculum met the objectives aboveThe visual aids helped the students understand concepts presented in the lessonsThe class materials were presented in a manner appropriate for grade levelThe overall quality of the class was excellent

Thank you!