Display the felt board Food Guide Pyramid. Discuss students' favorite snacks. Point to the food groups on the Food Guide Pyramid where your snack belongs. Some snacks have several ingredients, so they may belong to more than one food group.
Students categorize snacks.
Draw a chart of the food groups from the pyramid on the board. Ask students to suggest snacks that belong to each food group. Put a check mark in the appropriate column for each snack. Then have children use blocks or cuisinaire rods to make towers that look like the chart. Plan a snack party.