OPTION #1: Taste The Rainbow – 5 A Day Brochure- create an informational brochure or pamphlet that
might be left at the library for the public to learn from. This informational document should encourage eating
5 servings a day of fruit and vegetables and list health benefits of doing so. It should be in color and eye
catching. Using colored pencils or markers or other such medium is fine .
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Colorful and neatly
done. Showing
examples of all color
groups Blue/Purple,,
Green , White,
Yellow/Orange and
Red. 5 a day
promotion with 3
convincing reasons to
eat 5 servings a day of
fruit and vegetables. At
least one picture and 2
health benefit listed
for each color group.
Colorful and neatly
done. Showing
examples of all color
groups Blue/Purple,,
Green , White,
Yellow/Orange and
Red. 5 a day
promotion with 2
convincing reasons to
eat 5 servings a day of
fruit and vegetables. At
least one picture and
1 health benefit listed
for each color group.
Showing examples of
most color groups
Blue/Purple,, Green ,
White, Yellow/Orange
and Red. 5 a day
promotion with 1
convincing reasons to
eat 5 servings a day of
fruit and vegetables.
At least one picture
and 2 health benefit
listed .
Promotes the 5 a day
theory of eating 5
servings day of fruit
and vegetables. Lists at
least one health benefit
for doing so.
Option # 2--5 A Day Recipe Collection – research and find recipes that would could be made in a home
situation that would help to promote eating 5 servings of fruit and vegetables daily.
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5 fruit recipes and
5 vegetable
recipes. (10 total)
Each color is
represented in
your collection.
at least 3 fruit
recipes and 3 fruit
recipes ( 6 total)
Each color is
represented in
your collection:
at least 2 or3 fruit
recipes and 2 or 3
fruit recipes ( 5
total) Most colors
are represented in
your collection:
at least 1 or3 fruit
recipes and 1 or 3
fruit recipes ( 5 or
less total) Most
colors are
represented in
your collection:
Blue/Purple
Green, White
Yellow/Orange,,Red.
Recipe collection
summary that includes
3 convincing reasons
to eat 5 servings or
fruit and or vegetables
daily
Blue/Purple
Green, White
Yellow/Orange,,Red.
Recipe collection
summary that includes
3 convincing reasons
to eat 5 servings or
fruit and or vegetables
daily.
Blue/Purple
Green, White
Yellow/Orange,,Red.
Recipe collection
summary that includes
2 convincing reasons
to eat 5 servings or
fruit and or vegetables
daily.
Blue/Purple
Green, White
Yellow/Orange,,Red.
Recipe collection
summary that includes
at least one convincing
reason to eat 5
servings or fruit and or
vegetables daily.
Option #3- 5 a day promotion at home. Requirements for a home lab. First have your
parents permission. Choose a vegetable or fruit side dish, appetizer, or salad to prepare at
home. This dish must be healthy. The recipe must be turned in and you must email
pictures of yourself making the dish at home, the finished product and have a parent or
guardian complete the at home lab sheet.
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A healthy fruit or
vegetable recipe
was chosen.
Sugary, Salty, low
nutritional value
foods were NOT
the choice. You
prepared this for
your family and
have a parent or
guardian sign off
on the completed
at home lab form.
You have turned in
the recipe used at
home and have
emailed a photo or
2 of yourself
making this dish
and the finished
product. Your
shared with your
family 3 convincing
reasons why eating
5 servings of fruits
or vegetables a day
is a good idea and
you have listed
those discussed
your at home lab
sheet. You cleaned
up all your dishes
and stored food
properly and kept
the work area
clean.
A healthy fruit or
vegetable recipe
was chosen.
Sugary, Salty, low
nutritional value
foods were NOT
the choice. You
prepared this for
your family and
have a parent or
guardian sign off
on the completed
at home lab form.
You have turned in
the recipe used at
home and have
emailed a photo of
yourself making
this dish and the
finished product.
Your shared with
your family 2
convincing reasons
why eating 5
servings of fruits
or vegetables a day
is a good idea and
you have listed
those discussed
your at home lab
sheet. You cleaned
up all your dishes
and stored food
properly and kept
the work area
clean.
A healthy fruit or
vegetable recipe
was chosen.
Sugary, Salty, low
nutritional value
foods were NOT
the choice. You
prepared this for
your family and
have a parent or
guardian sign off
on the completed
at home lab form.
You have turned in
the recipe used at
home and have
emailed a photo
finished product.
You shared with
your family 1
convincing reason
why eating 5
servings of fruits
or vegetables a day
is a good idea and
you have listed
those discussed on
your at home lab
sheet. You needed
some assistance in
cleaning up all
your dishes and
storing food
properly and
keeping the work
area clean.
A healthy fruit or
vegetable recipe
was chosen.
Sugary, Salty, low
nutritional value
foods were NOT
the choice. You
prepared this for
your family and
have a parent or
guardian sign off
on the completed
at home lab form.
You have turned in
the recipe used at
home and have
emailed a photo
finished product.
You needed some
assistance in
cleaning up all
your dishes and
storing food
properly and
keeping the work
area clean.
5 A Day Home Lab: Parent/Guardian Sign Off Form
Hello! Thank-you for allowing your student the opportunity to prepare a dish at home. In order for your student to
earn credit for this assignment, they must turn in the completed form below. Please take the time to answer the
following questions. Thanks again and I hope you enjoyed the dish your student prepared! 
1.
On what date did your student complete the home lab assignment? Did your student talk to you in advance
about preparing a dish at home?
2.
Do you feel your student created a dish containing either fruit or vegetables that was healthy?
3.
Did the dish your student prepared complement the entire meal that was served?
4.
Is this a dish that your family would make and enjoy again?
5.
Did your student store any leftovers of the dish properly?
6.
Did your student clean up the dishes they used for food prep along with counters, table, sink, etc.?
7.
What could your student do to improve the dish he/she made or any pointers you would give he/she the next
time they are in the kitchen?
8.
Additional Comments:
Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________________________________________________
Phone #: _________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
****Please NOTE!!! Your student was given 3 options to complete the 5 A Day Assignment (1. An
informative brochure/pamphlet, 2. A recipe collection, or 3. The home lab).
If your student’s plans of creating a dish at home have changed and now are unable to prepare a
dish at home, they can instead complete one of the remaining alternative assignments. They will
need to complete option 1 or 2 as a homework assignment and turn in project when finished.
I have listed these web sites on my blog for help with this projecthttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/health_professionals/programs/5aday_works.pdf
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/veggies_tips.html
http://www.ncagr.gov/cyber/kidswrld/nutrition/5aday.htm
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/