Fit Family Task Force Project - Rockford Public Schools

concepts about food categories. Critical thinking skills are reinforced as students
learn about some of the controversies concerning the food pyramid and see
various versions that have been produced over time such as the different ethnic
pyramids (Mediterranean, Asian, Latino). The children begin their weekly food
education journals. They practice washing their hands, learn how to properly
use a knife, and learn about food safety issues.
Cost: $37.00
2. Dietary Fat
Four year old drawing in journal of a clogged artery, Montessori School
The children learn the concept of dietary fat and why too much fat can lead to
chronic disease. They learn that fat sticks to the inside of your blood vessels and
why that can be a problem. They then touch 5 different milk products ranging
from skim milk which contains just 4% calories from fat, up to heavy cream
which contains 97% calories as fat. The children can try to identify the fat "feel"
by determining which milk contains the most fat by observing which sticks to
their finger the most. They learn about healthy fats (omega 3’s) and unhealthy
fats including trans fats.
Cost: $20.52