Take a look into how whole grains support growth, provide energy to play, and help us to stay strong with a fun-filled resource. The worksheet offers interesting food facts, an exercise in nutrition label reading, a recipe for chunky oatmeal cookies, and a word puzzle. 

Concepts

Nutrition, grains, wheat, food energy, food labels, food groups, recipes, nutrition labels

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a professional from the food or nutrition industry to speak to the class about healthy eating habits 
• Bake a class-size serving of the worksheet's recipe to share with pupils; be sure to take food allergies into consideration 
• Direct class members to bring in food items that contain grains, and go over food labels to find the most nutritious whole grain options 

Classroom Considerations

• The pages are best copied in color 
• The worksheet was created during holiday season but can be completed any time of the year 

Pros

• The worksheet encourages healthy eating habits in an engaging and kid-friendly manner 

Cons

• None