Discuss personal favorite foods. Ask students to name their favorite foods. Write student responses on the board. Discuss factors that influence the choice of favorite foods. Eating a variety of foods helps ensure that our bodies get all the nutrients they need in order to grow.
Students conduct survey.
Have students brainstorm questions to ask their schoolmates regarding what their favorite foods are and why. Write the questions on the board. Have students choose what questions to include in a survey of other students. Divide the class into small groups to conduct the survey. Assign each group a different grade level.