The Food Guide Pyramid, Nutrients, and You GENERAL INFORMATION NAME: Joan Patrone SCHOOL: Springfield Intermediate WORKSHOP LOCATION: Kent State University TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: Healthy Eating for You GRADE LEVEL(S): 5th Grade CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA: Science/Health SPECIFIC TOPIC: Nutrition CONTENT INFORMATION "The Food Pyramid, Nutrients and You!â?? Pathfinder is to be used by 5th Grade Health students to gather the most current information on the Food Guide Pyramid, the six nutrient classifications, and healthy diets for class assignments in a Nutrition Unit on â??A Healthful Diet.â?? These assignments include a three-day Food Guide Pyramid Diet Analysis and a group PowerPoint presentation on an assigned nutrient. Dewey Decimal Numbers: 363.8, 612.3, 613, 613.2, 616.85, 641.5 Subject Headings: Diet, Eating Customs, Fat, Fats and Oils, Food Habits, Nutrition, Nutrition Policy CONTENT CATEGORIES BOOKS(NONFICTION) Dâ??Amico, Joan. The healthy body cookbook: over 50 fun activities and delicious recipes for kids. J. Wiley, 1999. Diet Information for teens: health tips about diet and nutrition. Omnigraphics, c2001. Foods that harm, foods that heal: an A-Z guide to safe and healthy eating. Readerâ??s Digest, c1997. Haduch, Bill. Food rules! the stuff you munch, its crunch, its punch, and why sometimes you lose your lunch . Puffin Books, 2001. Havala, Suzanne. Being vegetarian for dummies. IDG Books Worldwide, c2001. Kudlinski, Kathleen V. Food for life. Chelsea House Publishers, 2003. Landau, Elaine. A healthy diet. Franklin Watts, c2003. McGinty, Alice B. Staying healthy. Eating right. PowerKids Press, 1997. Petrie, Kristen. Conquering carbs. Checkerboard, 2004. Petrie, Kristen. Fit and fats. Checkerboard, 2004. Petrie, Kristen. Nutrition anyone? Abdo, c2004. Petrie, Kristin. Vitamins are vital. Abdo, c2004. Powell, Jillian. Fats for a healthy body. Heinemann Library-Paperback, 2003. Schwartz, Ellen. Iâ??m a vegetarian: amazing facts and ideas for healthy vegetarians. Tundra Books, 2002. Silverstein, Alvin. Eat your vegetables! Drink your milk! Franklin Watts, 2000. Spilsbury, Louise. Why should I eat this carrot? And other questions about healthy eating. Heinemann Library, c2003. Turck, Mary. Food and emotions. Lifematters, 2001. VanCleave, Janice Pratt. Janice VanCleaveâ??s food and nutrition for every kid: easy activities that make learning science fun. J. Wiley, c1999. Westcott, Patsy. Diet and nutrition. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2000. Zannos, Susan. Female stars of nutrition and weight control: featuring profiles of Suzanne Sommers, Oprah Winfrey, Nadia Comancci, and Marilu Henner. Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2000, c2001. Zannos, Susan. Female stars of nutrition and weight control: featuring profiles of Suzanne Sommers, Oprah Winfrey, Nadia Comancci, and Marilu Henner. Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2000, c2001. REFERENCE BOOKS Food and Nutrition. World Alamanac Library, 2004. MEDIA RESOURCES Bessey, Chris and Heather Stokhaug. Food & nutrition II (videorecording). 100% Educational Videos, c2000. Eat right! Have a healthy body image (DVD). Sunburst Visual Media. Includes teacherâ??s guide in 3-ring binder. Fantastic food pyramid (DVD). Teachers Video Company/Sunburst Visual Media. Includes 40-page teacherâ??s guide in 3-ring binder. Health & nutrition (videorecording). Schlessinger Media. Ingraham, Lina. The food guide pyramid videorecording and contemporary nutrition. Cambridge Educational, c1993. Your nutrition style videorecording: new dietary guidelines. Learning Seed, c2002. WEB SITES (FOR STUDENTS) Eat Right: how breakfast choices fit into the Food Guide Pyramid Pyramid Tracker: How does your diet fit the Food Guide Pyramid? Remember your password! Kids Health--basic Food Guide Pyramid and Nutrient information WEB SITES (FOR TEACHERS) Food Pyramid Reference Guide--a 131 page Teachers' Reference guide to copy INFOHIO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Look up your assigned nutrient in these INFOhio Electronic database resources. Net Wellness.org Encyclopedia Britannica Online