March 1
Welcome! |
March 2
MyPlate |
March 3
Let's meet the grain group! |
Daily March Activities
March 4
Let's meet the dairy group! All foods in the dairy group are good sources of calcium, which helps build and maintain bone health. Find the dairy products on this dairy handout. If you want to see how cheese is made, click here! Did you know that cows spend up to 6 hours a day eating? March 8
Let's meet the fruit group! Farrah Fruit is wearing pretty cool watermelon shoes! Listen to the story Nutmeg Says Yum Did you know there are 4 kinds of watermelon:
March 12
Let's learn how to eat the rainbow today! Fruit and vegetables should take up half of your plate. You can make your own fruit and veggie rainbow too! March 18
Take this water quiz with your family. Hip Hop Harry wants to talk to you about why water is so important to your body. March 26
Choose a food picture and color it. Coloring is a great way to relax and have fun. March 27&28: Have fun exercising with your family outside. March 30
Now it is your turn to create a healthy meal using the 5 food groups. You can cut pictures from the grocery store flyers or draw food to create breakfast, lunch or dinner. |
March 5
Let's meet the protein group! All these foods are part of the protein group...
March 6&7: Spend time being active with your family. March 9 Let's meet the veggie group! Reggie Veggie is a cool carrot and he wants you to learn about carrots by watching this video. If you have a carrot in your home, grab one to eat while you watch the video! If you know how veggies grow, try this game! March 13&14: Try a new fruit or veggie and go for a family walk or bike ride March 15 Crazy Colors! Work as a team, set a timer for 2 minutes and name as many green, red, white, yellow/orange and blue/purple fruits and veggies you can. You can get more ideas here! March 17
Potter the Otter is going to talk to you about why drinking water is helpful to your body. Take a shake break and then enjoy a cup of water! March 19
Test your food group knowledge! March 20&21: Spend some time being active with your family. March 31
Congratulations! You did a great job learning about the nutrition and the 5 food groups this month. You are a MyPlate champion. Listen to this song to celebrate and dance. |