Unit of Inquiry - Food Study - From Farm To Fork - Animal & Plant Food

This three page activity packet helps students to understand that all food comes from plants and animals.

Worksheet can be used for up to three different lessons.

Lesson 1:
Objective: Classify food as either plant or animal
Activity 1: Have students look through magazines for food pictures. Have students glue the pictures into the correct column on the Food From Plants / Animals Chart.

Lesson 2:
Objective: Understand that many of our favorite snacks start out as vegetables.
Activity 1: Review plant foods and animal foods. Ask students about their favorite snacks and have them classify their snack as plant or animal.
Activity 2: Have students match the snacks to the vegetables they come from on the Plant Food Worksheet 01.
Activity 3: Demonstrate for students how popcorn is made from corn then eat.

Lesson 3:
Objective: Understand that many of our favorite foods start out as animals.
Activity 1: Review plant foods and animal foods. Ask students about their favorite foods and have them classify their favorites as plant or animal.
Activity 2: Have students match the foods to the animals they come from on the Animal Food Worksheet 01.