2.41 The Reaction and Importance of Food
This is Lesson 41 (“The Reaction and Importance of Food”) from the Food Science unit of the National FFA Mentoring Program’s Grow Your PALS Program Guide. In this small-group lesson, students identify the parts of the food pyramid and its importance and observe a chemical reaction by mixing baking soda and vinegar, connecting it to how foods work together in the body. It includes an interest-approach fruit pictogram worksheet, review/summary, and application activities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the food pyramid and its importance.
- Observe the chemical reactions in foods.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 20-25 minutes.
- Materials
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- PALS.41.AS.A
- baking soda
- vinegar
- plate (to catch spills)
- glass container
- spoon
- writing surface
- Unit
- Food Science
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- G. Physical Growth; G1. Practice healthy eating habits
- Key Terms
- None
- Resources
- http://www.mypyramid.gov/KIDS/ -coloring pages and worksheets; http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/kids-pyramid.html; http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html; http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/22/a-classic-easy-chemical-reaction-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar/; http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf -Poster of food pyramid; http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NPH-H.K-4.2Health Information, Products and Services