Lesson 11: My Food Has a “Whole” in It

Virtual Health Education for Students

This lesson teaches students about the different types of grains, how they provide our bodies energy, and how to identify whole grains.

This lesson can be sent out any day during the week. Please use the provided links and documents. A Microsoft Form and Google Doc link are available for optional quizzes. Please choose one for your program. All quizzes will be checked by Prisma Health Community Health and recorded. A report can be provided to you if requested.  

Key terms:
Grains, whole grains, energy, fiber

Summary for students/script:
Prisma Health partners with SC DHEC SNAP-Education dietitians to provide six weeks of nutrition education using a video, handouts and a GoNoodle link. Students who fill out all surveys at the end of the semester will receive a prize (sent at the end of the semester). Please spend 10–15 minutes with this lesson by watching the video, reviewing the handout, interacting with the GoNoodle activity and filling out the quiz.

Video

• Lesson 11 video

Handouts

• USDA Tip Sheet: Make Half Your Grains Whole 

Recipe video for parents:

• Black Bean Brownies

Quizzes (optional)

• Microsoft forms
• Google Doc

Physical activity

• GoNoodle