Food for Thought

Academic Concepts &Vocabulary

Nutrition

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/

food, food groups, (fruit, vegetables, meats and beans, breads, fat, milk), food pyramid, healthy, meal, minerals, nutrient, proteins, serving, starches, sugars, vitamins

New Food Pyramid   (4/05)

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/pyramid-main.asp

annimation
http://www.mypyramid.gov/global_nav/media_animation-presentation_eng_pc.html

Social Studies

Agriculture
basic needs, crop, farm, grow, harvest, plant seeds

Holidays
celebrate, Christmas, Hanukkah, holiday, etc.

Mathematics
 
 

1/8	1/4	1/3	1/2	2/3	3/4	4/4
	25%,		50%		75%	100%

Fractions
common denominator, convert, divide, fraction, part, percent, percentage, whole

Measurement
dry, liquid, measure, measuring cup, ounces

Language Arts

Elements of Fiction
attempt, character, problem, setting, solution

Everyday Vocabulary

Clothing
shirt, shoe, sleeve, etc.

Cooking
bowl, fry, ingredients, mix, recipe, etc.

Family Members
aunt, brothers, cousin, father, grandmother, relatives, stepmother, etc.

Foods
apple, beef, bread, butter, celery, eggs, peanut butter, ravioli, rice, tamale, tortilla, etc.
 

Restaurants
beverage, bill, cashier, cook, customer, etc.

Social Courtesies
You’re welcome, Thank you, May I…, etc.