Goals:

• To familiarize children with the Food Guide Pyramid
• To make children and their families aware that frozenand refrigerated food products are available for each food group on the Pyramid.

Background Information: The Food Guide Pyramid was developed in 1992 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace the classic "four food groups." Each section of the Food Guide Pyramid suggests recommended daily servings of each food group type. Ask children why it is important to know this nutrition information.

You'll Need: Reproducible Panel 3; craft paper; tape or glue stick.

Activity: Print out Reproducible Panel 3. Read together the instructions on the Panel and interpret the Cool Clues. As children complete the activity, discuss their answers. As a follow-up activity, draw an oversized blank Food Guide Pyramid on craft paper. Identify each section of the Guide with its appropriate food group label. Then, invite children to collect pictures of frozen and refrigerated food favorites (from magazines and food packages) and mount them in the correct section to create a Frozen & Refrigerated Food Guide Pyramid.