This is a lesson plan involving healthy foods and food groups!

1. Nutrition Lesson Plan
Life Skills Unit
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Healthy Food Collage1
Special Education Middle/High School
Objectives Following this activity, students will be able to:
1. Use fine motor skills to create a collage of healthy foods
2. Identify and Explain healthy foods they eat
Materials ● Glue
● Internet Access
● Scissors
● Magazines
● Construction Paper
● Brochures
Procedures 1. Start off lesson by teaching students about a “Food
Pyramid”
2. Explain the importance of a well-balanced meal
3. Explain to students the main food groups (Grains,
Fruits/Vegetables, Dairy, and Protein)
4. Ask Students for examples of food from each food group
5. Give them each some glue, scissors, and a piece of
construction paper. Have them look through brochures,
magazines, and search online for pictures of healthy foods they
like to eat.
6. Then have them cut them out and glue them onto their piece
of construction paper.
7. When they are all done they will be able to stand up one at a
time in front of the class and tell the other students what they
picked out and to point to the picture of that food item.
8. Hang them up around the room for parents and other teachers
to see.
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Adapted from http://lessons.atozteacherstuff.com/94/nutrition-unit/

2. Nutrition Lesson Plan
Life Skills Unit
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Assessment Students can explain their collage to their peers