This interactive story teaches children about the food pyramid through following Eric the Elephant as he learns about healthy eating from his friend Mary Monkey. The player helps Eric find examples of foods from each major food group by clicking on images and receiving feedback. In the end, Eric expresses gratitude for learning about the food pyramid and says he hopes to see the player again soon.

1. Eric’s African Adventures
Designed by Laura Kay
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2. Hi there! My name is
Eric Elephant. I’m
really hungry, but I
don’t know what to
eat! Can you help
me?
Yes!

3. 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!

4. Hello! I’m Mary Monkey. So you want
to learn about the food pyramid huh?
Well then lets get started!
Let’s go!

5. This is the
food
pyramid!
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6. There are five categories in the food
pyramid:
• Grains
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Milk
•Meat and Beans
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7. If you look at
the food
pyramid you
can see
examples of
each of the
food groups!
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13. For a healthy diet you should eat food
from each of these groups every day!
Go back to Eric
Elephant

14. Thanks Mary! That
really helped! Do you
feel like you know
the food pyramid
better now?
Yes!
No, I want
to see it
again

15. Great, me too! Now
I’m ready to eat! Lets
go find some food!
Lets go!

16. Go find the
grains!

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

18. 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!

19. Oops! I don’t think
that’s a grain…
Go back and
try again!

20. Yum! Those grains
were delicious! But
I’m still hungry…
Lets find some
vegetables next!
Let’s go!

21. Go find the
vegetables!

22. Great! Let’s get
started! Can you
find 3 vegetables?
I need a hint

23. 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!

24. Oops. That’s not a
vegetable, that’s a
grain!
Go back and
try again!

25. Oops! I don’t think
that’s a vegetable…
Go back and
try again!

26. Delicious! Those were
some yummy
vegetables! But I’m still
hungry… Let’s find
some fruit next!
Let’s go!

27. Go find the
fruits!

28. Let’s get started!
Can you click on
three fruits?
I need a hint

29. 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

30. Oops! That’s not a
fruit, that’s a
vegetable!
Go back and
try again!

31. Oops! That’s not a
fruit, that’s a grain!
Go back and
try again!

32. Those fruits were
delicious! But I’m
still hungry… Lets
find some milk
products next!
Let’s go!

33. Go find the
milk products!

34. Let’s get started!
Can you find three
foods from the milk
food group?
I need a hint

35. 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!

36. Oops… That’s not
from the milk food
group, that’s a grain!
Go back and
try again!

37. Oops… That’s not
from the milk food
group, that’s a
vegetable!
Go back and
try again!

38. Oops… That’s not
from the milk food
group, that’s a fruit!
Go back and
try again!

39. Those milk products
really tasted yummy!
But I’m still hungry…
Lets find some meat
and beans next!
Let’s go!

40. Go find the
meat and
beans!

41. Let’s get started!
Can you click on
three foods from the
meat and beans
food group?
I need a hint

42. Great job! That is from
the meat and beans
food group! Did you
find all the foods from
the meat and beans
food group?
No, I need to go
back and find
more!
Yes! I found all 3
foods from the
meat and beans
food group!

43. Oops… That’s not
from the meat and
beans food group,
that’s a grain!
Go back and try
again!

44. Oops… That’s not
from the meat and
beans food group,
that’s a vegetable!
Go back and try
again!

45. Oops… That’s not
from the meat and
beans food group,
that’s a fruit!
Go back and try
again!

46. Oops… That’s not
from the meat and
beans food group,
that’s from the milk
food group!
Go back and try
again!

47. Great job! Those
meat and beans
were yummy! And
I’m not hungry
anymore!
Yay!

48. 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!
Play again!

49. All images courtesy of
Microsoft Office Clip art
and Microsoft Office
Online