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Test your knowledge on seeds and plants, food groups, garden fun, nutrition, and healthy habits in this fun and educational Jeopardy game. Challenge your 5th-grade students and learn about the importance of plants, nutrition, and gardening.
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Edible School Garden ProgramFall 2015 Jeopardy! 5th grade Seeds and Plants Food Groups Garden Fun Nutrition Healthy Habits MORE Garden Fun 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500
What is the name for the scientists who study plants? Botanists Seeds and Plants - 100
Seeds and Plants - 200 • How do people use plants? • People use plants for cooking and eating, shade, to make medicine, and to build
Seeds and Plants - 300 • What is the green pigment in plants called? • Chlorophyll
Seeds and Plants - 400 • Parts of a plant. When we point to the part name the part.
Seeds and Plants - 500 • What is a cross-pollinating plant? • One that is a mix of seeds from two different plants (such as blue corn and yellow corn)
Food Groups - 100 • What are the five basic food groups? • Grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy, protein
Food Groups - 200 • What major nutrient found mostly in milk and dairy foods is good for our bones? • Calcium
Food Groups - 300 • What are the major nutrients in fruits and vegetables? • Vitamins and minerals
Food Groups - 400 • Name a food that provides us with Vitamin C. • orange, lemon, grapefruit, other fruits
Food Groups - 500 • If a food has 25% of your daily value for a vitamin, is that food a high, medium, or low source of that vitamin? • High
Garden Fun - 100 • How do earthworms help the soil? • Earthworms are decomposers and help add nutrients to the soil.
Garden Fun - 200 • Why do we save seeds? • To have seeds to plant the next season and to keep our local varieties of plants growing.
Garden Fun - 300 • What 3 things do plants need to survive? • Carbon dioxide, light, water.
Garden Fun- 300 • What are companion plants? • Plants that help each other grow or protect each other from pests.
Garden Fun - 400 • How does the squash help the other 2 plants in the 3 sisters? • leaves shade the ground to keep the soil cool and wet and to discourage weeds, the spikes help keep bugs and animals away
Garden Fun - 500 • Look at the picture of the Seed What does the seed coat do? embryo • Protects the embryo (baby plant)
MORE Garden Fun - 100 • What does the root do for a plant? • Supports the plant. Takes in water and food.
MORE Garden Fun - 200 • What are some roots that we eat? • Potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, radishes, beets, turnips, ginger, etc.
MORE Garden Fun - 300 • Does drying food remove moisture or add moisture from foods? • Removes moisture (water).
MORE Garden Fun - 400 • What 3 types of insects are beneficial? • Recyclers, Predators, Pollinators
MORE Garden Fun - 500 Why do root vegetables have little hairs on them? They are the little roots that are growing out of the big root – they are the major site for water and food uptake
Nutrition - 100 • Name 3 things you can find on a Nutrition Facts Food Label. • Calories, fat, sugar, serving size, portion size, ingredients, etc.
Nutrition - 200 • Name 1 reason why Nutrition Facts Food Labels are important and useful? • They help us to compare food products, find healthy foods, find out how much of each nutrient is in foods, etc.
Nutrition - 300 • How many chips are in 1 serving? • 1 ounce or about 10-15 chips
Nutrition - 400 • What 2 nutrients do fruits and vegetables have that are good for our health? • Vitamins, minerals. (fiber is also an acceptable answer)
Nutrition - 500 • True or False? Whole milk and skim milk have the same amount of calcium. • True. Whole milk and skim milk have the same amount of calcium and protein- only the fat content changes.
Healthy Habits- 100 • How important is it for you to drink water every day? a. Really important b. Sort of important c. Not really important d. Not important at all • A. Not a correct answer –just a discussion
Healthy Habits- 200 • What should you drink most often? • Water • Soda • Kool-Aid • Sports drinks (like Gatorade) • Energy drinks (like Monster) • Milk • Fruit juice • Tea • Not a correct answer –just a discussion
Healthy Habits- 300 • I can ask for water instead of soda when I am thirsty. • Yes • No • Not a correct answer –just a discussion
Healthy Habits- 400 • I feel connected to my culture and the traditional ways of gardening and farming. • Yes • No • Not a correct answer –just a discussion
Healthy Habits-500 • How many VEGETABLES should you eat each DAY? How many FRUITS should you eat each day? • None or almost none • 1-2 • 3-4 • 5-6 • 7 or more • 3-4 Vegetables and 3-4 Fruits