Food Pyramid Worksheet: Learn About Healthy Eating!
This worksheet introduces children ages 3-5 to the food pyramid as a visual guide for balanced eating, helping them understand that different food groups should be eaten in different amounts. Filling in the blanks about food groups and serving sizes builds early nutrition literacy and reinforces the idea that a healthy diet includes variety, not just favorite foods.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7
This is page 25 of the pack. Ages 6-7 · Grade 1Ages 6-7 · Year 2Ages 6-7 · Class 1Ages 6-7
Curriculum
- Health & Hygiene > Healthy Eating
How to use this worksheet
Look at the food pyramid together and talk through each level, from the foods eaten most at the bottom to those eaten least at the top. Read each question below the pyramid aloud and help your child find the answer by looking at the correct level of the pyramid. Have them fill in the blanks with the correct food group name or serving amount. Once finished, review the completed pyramid together and talk about what your family typically eats from each level.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Draw a plate showing a balanced meal that reflects the food pyramid's proportions.
- 2Create your own food pyramid poster using pictures cut from magazines or grocery flyers.
- 3Plan a healthy meal together, checking it against the food pyramid's food groups.
- 4Talk about which foods your child eats a lot of and which food groups could use more variety.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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