My Plate

Educators nationwide could not be more thrilled with our governments decision to abolish the food pyramid and adopt the MUCH more child friendly "My Plate". We have been discussing in class what kinds of foods fit into each category. They knew a lot of fruit and vegetables but the grains, proteins, and dairy sections was a little bit harder. This week they glued a "My Plate" into their Science Journals along with a check list to track what they are eating at lunch. Here's the new "My Plate" website http://www.choosemyplate.gov/