Grade 1 Healthy Eating | Worksheets & TEST

PRIMARY AND ESL ENGLISH RESOURCE TO TEACH THE FOOD GROUPS AND HEALTHY EATING. Teach about the mind and gut connection and how foods affect our emotions and wellbeing !

Teach a different part of the Canadian Food guide each day. Day 1: Fruits and Vegetables, Day 2: Protein Day 3: Grains Day 4: a balanced plate Day 5: Create your own healthy Food! Day 6: Discuss junk food, sometimes food and ways to make these options healthier.

Optional "sometimes junk food" page included

SEE MY YOUTUBE VIDEO TO HELP TEACH THIS TOPIC : Healthy Food and Nutrition

Great for kids to colour and review without cutting and pasting. Have students present their booklets and choose a favourite food from each food group. Send booklets home to teach families and share their work.

 Healthy Eating Unit – Grade 1 (33 Pages)

Canadian Food Guide Aligned | Worksheets, Assessment & “My Healthy Plate” Activity

 Product Description

Teach your students all about healthy eating and balanced meals with this engaging 33-page Grade 1 Healthy Food Unit! This resource is designed to help young learners understand the Canadian Food Guide, identify fruits and vegetables, and build healthy plate choices through hands-on and writing activities.

Perfect for introducing nutrition in a fun, simple, and age-appropriate way!

 What’s Included (33 Pages):

 Healthy Eating Worksheets

• What is a balanced meal? introduction
• Canadian Food Guide review (simple visuals)
• Healthy vs sometimes foods
• Food group identification activities

 Fruits & Vegetables Activities

• Name and label fruits and vegetables
• Sorting fruits vs vegetables
• “My favourite healthy foods” writing page

Make a Healthy Plate Activity

• Cut, draw, or design a balanced meal plate
• Visual food group placement
• Student-created “My Healthy Plate” project

 Writing Prompts

• My favourite healthy food is…
• Fun silly writing prompts to promote food positivity

 Assessment

• Grade 1 Healthy Eating Quiz
• Multiple choice + simple responses
• Answer key included

 Skills Covered:

•  Healthy eating habits
•  Understanding balanced meals
•  Food group recognition
•  Canadian Food Guide basics
•  Writing and communication skills
• Health and wellness awareness

 Perfect For:

• Grade 1 Health curriculum (Ontario aligned)
• Nutrition / Healthy Living unit
• Science or cross-curricular integration
• Morning work or literacy connections
• Sub plans or assessment tasks

 Why Teachers Love It:

• Easy to print and use
• Engaging, hands-on learning
• Strong visual support for young learners
• Combines reading, writing, and art
• Clear connection to real-life healthy habits

Write a funny story about a cute fruit picture with a word bank!

This is an AMAZING RESOURCE FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS OR ESL STUDENTS LEARNING ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR HEALTH AND PHYS-ED TEACHERS AS WELL AS HOMEROOM TEACHERS

Put up coloured fruit and vegetables pictures to help students colour in different fruits and veggies and bring some samples in to try!

This is an easy low prep booklet to teach all about proper nutrition!

Follows the Canadian Food Guide as well!

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