Grade Level:   Second and Third Grade

Subjects:  Language Arts/Health
 

    Learner Outcomes

Students will be able to identify fruits as one of the five basic food groups

Students will investigate various types of fruits

Students will construct a food pyramid

  Students will use various fruits to make a fruit salad

Students will construct a class graph of favorite fruit

Duration of Lesson:   Approximately 60 minutes
   

Materials

• Johnny Appleseed  by Steven Kellogg
• Several different types of fruit to examine and taste
• Large bowl, spoon, and knife to make fruit salad
• Model, chart, or basal health book demonstrating food pyramid
• Magazines or food ads with pictures to be used to make food pyramid
• Large bulletin board paper to construct class graph and food pyramid
• Fruit cut outs of different kinds of fruit for a graph
• Recipe card for the fruit salad recipe

    Technology Tools/Courseware:

• Computer with Internet Access

1. The teacher will need to give students plastic knives to use when cutting their fruit.
2. Teacher should precut fruit for the salad and those for examining by students.  

Procedures:
Use a model, chart or the basal health book to introduce the food pyramid.
Discuss and research the importance of fruit in daily food consumption.
Use magazines and food ads to have students locate pictures of food to complete a class food pyramid.
Use recipe to make fruit salad for a nutritious snack.
Students will bring a favorite recipe to record on a recipe card that will be published in a class booklet.
Students will construct a class graph that shows favorite fruits of their class.
 

FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

• Variety of fresh or canned fruits
• 2 cups of mini marshmallows
• cinnamon

Cut fresh fruit into bite size pieces and place in a large bowl.

Step 2

Drain canned fruits and add to the bowl.

Step 3

Add 2 cups mini marshmallows.

Step 4

Add a sprinkling of cinnamon.
Mix well.

Step 5

Enjoy!!

Modifications:  Check students records for dietary restrictions and/or allergies.  Students who need help with reading may need to work in pairs on the internet sites.  Follow any IEP instructions for individual students.

Enrichment Activities:  Ask students to bring favorite apple recipes from home and publish a class cookbook.  Share with parents/guardians, grandparents, and other interested adults.  Apple Recipes

Evaluation/Assessment: Students will be evaluated by teacher observation, class participation, construction and interpretation of graphs and food pyramid.

West Virginia IGO's

   Health
2.27,2.28,2.29, 3.30

National Standards:
   Writing

1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
2. Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing
3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written composition
4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes

Reading

1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
2. Uses reading skills and strategies to underline and interpret a variety of literary texts
3. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational text

Listening and Speaking

1.  Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Viewing

1. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media

Media

1. Understand the characteristics and components of the media

References: 
Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg
Worldwide Web: 

Busy Teacher Cafe
ABC Teach
Enchanted Learning
Appleseed
Healthy Choices for Kids
Jammin' Juicers!

Authors:  Carol Malcolm, Joyce Morris, and Nancy Michael
   

OVERVIEW    Overview of Johnny Appleseed

LESSON 1  Meet  Johnny Appleseed

LESSON 2  Apple Math

LESSON 3  Apple Social Studies

LESSON 4  Apple Science

LESSON 5 Apple Writing

LESSON 6  Apple Health