FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________

Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

1. Goal
At the conclusion of this lesson, the students will know the proper portion size and different types of dairy.
2. Prior Knowledge
Ask the students to name some common dairy products.
Ask the students where dairy products come from.

3. Learner Outcomes:

4. Assessment of Learner
Outcomes

At the end of this

lesson, students will
write the four categories
a) Prior Knowledge
of dairy with 75%
accuracy. (cognitive;
Will Need:
understanding)
-No materials
At the end of this
*DOK 1, remembering
lesson, students will be
able to verbally identify
two proper portion sizes
for dairy products.
(cognitive;
remembering)
At the end of this
lesson, students will

5. Procedures:

6. Questions:

-Introduce that the lesson is

about diary.
a) Prior Knowledge

a) Prior Knowledge

[Have the students seated at

their desks and have them raise
their hand to answer the
questions.]
*Can have google images up on
the projector to have picture
examples in case a student does
not know a certain dairy
product.
Answer to #1:

Can you recall some common

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FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

choose two pieces of

information that they
find important and write
it on their exit card.
(affective;
understanding)

-Milk
-Cheese
-Yogurt
-Cottage Cheese
-Ice Cream
-Cream Cheese
Answer to #2:
-Cows milk
-Goats milk

dairy products?

Can someone tell me where

dairy products come from?

MI = Verbal, Visual
b) Dairy Categories

b) Diary Categories

Will Need:
-Different Types of Dairy
worksheet

-Explain to the students that

there are four categories of
dairy products.
-Milk
-Yogurt
-Cheese
-Milk-based desserts

*DOK 1, understanding

b) Dairy Categories

-Ask the students for some

examples of each category.
*A student can write examples
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FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

on the board, if instructor

wanted, or students could take
turns.
Sample Answer to #1:
-1%
-2%
-Whole
-Chocolate
-Strawberry
-Skim

Can someone tell me some

types of milk?

*Tell them to think of different

milks that they drink.
Sample Answer to #2:
-Fat-free
-Low-fat
-Different Flavors
-Greek

Can someone tell me some

types of yogurt?

*Tell them to think of different

yogurts they eat
Sample Answer to #3:
-American (Kraft Singles, on
grilled cheese)

Can someone tell me some

types of cheese?

FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

-Swiss (has holes)

-Cheddar (goes on tacos)
-Mozzarella (goes on pizza)
-Parmesan (goes on
spaghetti)
-Cottage (can eat with fruit)
*Tell them to think of different
foods they eat with cheese on
them.
Sample Answer to #4:
-Frozen yogurt
-Ice Cream
-Pudding

Can someone tell me some

types of milk-based desserts?

*Tell them to think of creamy

cold desserts they eat.
**Can write the four categories
on the board and list examples
the students say under each
category.**
MI = Verbal, Visual,
Kinesthetic

FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

-Discuss the benefits of

eating dairy products.
Answer to #1:
-Help to give you strong
bones! (Students may show
their big muscles.)
-Help you to grow tall!
(Students may show how tall
they are.)

Can someone tell or show me a

benefit to eating dairy
products?

MI = Verbal, Kinesthetic
-Give the students the
different types of dairy
worksheet to work on.
-Tell them not to be afraid to
ask questions if they do not
understand or need some help.
MI = Visual, Logical
c) Proper Portion Sizes
Will Need:
-1 cup liquid measuring cup

c) Proper Portion Sizes

c) Proper Portion Sizes

-Explain to the students that

the next topic we are going to
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FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

-1 cup dry measuring cup

-1/2 cup dry measuring cup
-1/2 pint milk carton
-4 oz snack size yogurt
container
-Slice of cheese-plastic food

talk about is proper portion

sizes for dairy products.
Answer to #1:
-At their age, they should get
about 3 cups, or 3 servings, of
dairy every day.

Can someone tell me about

how much dairy you are
supposed to eat every day?

*DOK 1, remembering
-Some examples of portion
sizes are:
-Milk: 1 cup (Show students
the 1 cup liquid measuring cup
and pint milk carton, or an
adult fist; about same amount.)
-Yogurt: 1 cup (Show
students the 1 cup dry
measuring cup, or 4 oz snack
size and tell them the 2 of them
would be a serving of dairy.)
-Cheese: 2 slices (Show
students the slice of plastic
cheese and tell them 2 of them
makes a serving.)
-Cottage cheese: 2 cups
(Show students the 1 cup dry
measuring cup and tell them 2
of them makes a serving.)
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FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

-Pudding: 1 cup (Show

students the 1 cup dry
measuring cup and tell them
one of them makes a serving.)
-Ice Cream: 1 cups (Show
students the 1 cup and cup
dry measuring cup and tell
them that both of them would
make one serving of dairy.)
MI = Visual, Verbal
d) Exit Card

d) Exit Card

Will Need:
-Index cards

-Explain that the last activity

that you are going to do will be
an Exit Card.

d) Exit Card

*DOK 3, evaluation
(Say that you are going to give
them an index card, and you
will write two questions on the
board that you want them to
answer.)
*Give each student an index
card.

FCS Lesson Plan

Name: ____Emily Basler_____________
Organization: ___Fontbonne University_____

Date

__10-22-14______

Cooperating Teacher/Mentor: __FCS 470 Students______

Grade/Age Level: ___4th- 5th grade______

Length of Lesson: __45 minutes_________

Title of Lesson: _____Breaking Down MyPlate Dairy____________

-Write two questions on the

board that you want the
students to answer.
(Their answers will vary)

What is one way that you can

increase dairy in your lifestyle?
How do you plan to share what
you learned with your family?

-Collect the students Exit

Cards when they are done for
you to evaluate later on.
MI = Intrapersonal, Existential
**END OF LESSON**