Distribute the student page and discuss the major nutrients each food group provides. The breads, cereals, pasta and rice group provides carbohydrates, which give people energy. The vegetable group provides Vitamin A, which helps keep the skin, hair and eyes healthy. The fruit group provides Vitamin C, which has many functions in the body-it helps prevent illness and helps keep skin and blood vessels healthy. The meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts group provides protein to build strong muscles and repair the body, as well as iron, which carries oxygen in the blood.
Groups create food pyramid collages.
Ask students to find ten to fifteen pictures apiece. Collect all the pictures, place them in a pile and mix them up. Organize students into groups of four or five. Give each group an equal portion of the magazine pictures. Provide poster board, tape or glue, and crayons to each group.