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Whole Grain Heroes

"Whole Grain Heroes" teach students about whole grain foods, MyPyramid recommendations, identifying whole grains, hands-on activities, and taste testing. Feed their brains with whole grains! Contact Theresa Kulpinski at 928-679-7255 to schedule a lesson.

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Whole Grain Heroes

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  1. Whole Grain Heroes 4th Grade Two 60 minute lessons In this lesson the “Whole Grain Heroes” teach the students all they need to know about whole grain foods. MyPyramid recommends that half of all our daily grain choices be whole. Students will learn the difference between whole and refined grains as well as how to identify whole grain foods. Lesson includes hands on activities and taste testing. Feed their brains with whole grains! To schedule a lesson please contact Theresa Kulpinski at 928-679-7255

  2. Whole Grains Pre-Test • Circle the examples of whole grain foods. • Oatmeal b. White rice c. Whole wheat bread • d. Popcorn e. Pretzels • f. Hotdog bun g. Whole wheat bagel • 2. How many ounces of whole grain foods does MyPyramid recommend each day? • a. 5 b. 3 c. 1 d. 2 • 3. How can you tell if a food is whole grain? • a. Look at the color • b. Taste it • c. Read the ingredients list • 4. Whole grain foods provide more ____________ than refined foods? • a. Fiber and longer lasting energy • b. Sugar and calcium • c. Protein and fat

  3. Bags of Grains • Barley • White/Brown rice • Quinoa • Whole Wheat seed • Whole Oats • Old Fashioned Oats • Corn

  4. Taste-testing • Give each student on a napkin 1 whole grain cracker and 1 refined grain cracker. • As a class, take one bite of the refined cracker. • Tell the students to let it sit on their tongue and observe what happens. • Repeat the exercise with the whole grain cracker. • Discuss the difference between the two crackers.

  5. Label slide

  6. Look For: “Whole” listed first on the ingredients list Example: whole wheat, whole oat Watch out for: “100% wheat” “Multi-grain” “Stone ground”

  7. Refined Whole vs Grains Read each food label carefully to determine if the product is a whole or refined grain. Write the name of each product in the appropriate column below. Refined Whole Choose 3 whole grain foods each day for more fiber and longer lasting energy!

  8. Physical Activities

  9. Whole Grain Helpers

  10. Whole Grain Heroes • Teacher Evaluation • Arizona Nutrition Network • School: _______________________ Teacher: ___________________ • Date:_____________ Presenter:______________________________ • Objectives: • Identify MyPyramid Grain Group • Identify whole grain foods • Recall that whole grains provide more fiber and longer lasting energy • than refined grain • State the number of daily whole grain ounces recommended by MyPyramid • Evaluation: • Please list any suggestions you have for improving this class. • Please give any other comments you have regarding this class.

  11. Please give responses to the statements below and add any comments that will assist in evaluating and improving this curriculum. Thank you!

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