Professor Popcorn Matrix
Experiencing Food – Grade 1 Activities and Concepts
Experiential activities are highlighted in bold italic
First Grade
1:1 MyPlate
1:2 Make Half Your
Grains Whole
1:3 Vary Veggies and
Focus on Fruits
1:4 Get Your CalciumRich Foods
1:5 Go Lean with
Protein
Nutrition
Concepts
• Describe characteristics of
food
• Why do we eat?
• Introduce MyPlate for
Kids/food groups
• Classify food into plants and
animals
• Introduce physical activity
• Grain sources
• Describe variety of
grains – color, shape,
size
• Variety of colors and
shapes
• Colorful foods
• Foods made from milk
• Animal sources
• Plant sources – color,
shape, size
Nutrition
Activity
• Plant or animal
• Grain Group match
• Spot grains in meal
• One color or many?
• Name the food
• Feely bags
• Explore bones
• Experience plant sources
Physical
Activity
• Act out
• Popcorn pop
• Fruit and veggie song
• Blob
• Walk to music
• Handwashing
• Clean surfaces
• Clean fruits and veggies
• Picnic foods
• Making food unsafe
• MyPlate Sampler
• Peanut Faces
• Apple Merry Go Round
• Whole Grain Sampler
• Cereal Mix
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Veggie Dip Sundae
Veggie Pizza
Cottage Cheese Parfait
Fruit Kabobs
• Orange Smoothie
• Taste of Yogurt
• Muchos Nachos
• Hummus
Take-Home
Handouts
• Parent Letter
• MyPlate
• Parent Letter
Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
Evaluation
Tool
• When do I wash my hands?
• Grains Group foods
Vegetables Group foods
• Milk Group foods
• Physical activity
Food Safety
Recipes
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Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn
This Purdue University Extension curriculum was created by Extension specialists in Consumer and Family Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.
It is used by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with permission.
Professor Popcorn Matrix
Enjoying Food – Grade 2 Activities and Concepts
Experiential activities are highlighted in bold italic
Second Grade
2:1 MyPlate
2:2 Make Half Your
Grains Whole
Nutrition
Concepts
• MyPlate/food groups
• Classify food into plants
and animals
• Introduce physical activity
• Grain sources
• Introduce whole grains
• Plant parts
• Find vegetables and
fruits in a meal
Nutrition
Activity
• Plant or animal?
• Find Grains Group
foods
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Physical
Activity
Food Safety
Name the food
• Wiggles
• Toe touches for two
• Harvesting vegetables
and fruits
• Name the food
(incorporates activity)
• Handwashing
• What belongs?
• Clean vegetables and
fruits
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Recipes
Tasting Party
2:3 Vary Veggies and
Focus on Fruits
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MyPlate Sampler
Snack Mix
Peanut Faces
Apple Merry Go Round
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Ethnic Grains Basket
Cereal Mix
Popcorn
Whole Grain Sampler
2:4 Get Your CalciumRich Foods
2:5 Go Lean with
Protein
• Foods made from milk
• Milk to grow
• Find Milk Group foods
in meal
• Plant and animal sources
• Combination foods
• Explore bones
• Put it all together
• Head/Shoulder/Knees/
Toes
• Follow the leader
• Keep milk cold
• Making food unsafe
Tasting Party at the end of each lesson
• Variety of fresh
vegetables and fruits
• Green Swamp
• Design Your Own Salsa
• Fruit Kabobs
• Taste of Yogurt
• Orange Smoothie
• Yogurt Sundae
• A taste of beans, peas,
nuts, and seeds
Take-Home
Handouts
• Parent Letter
• MyPlate for Kids
• Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
Evaluation
Tool
• When do I wash my hands?
• Grains Group foods
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• Milk Group foods
• Physical activity
Vegetables Group foods
Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn
This Purdue University Extension curriculum was created by Extension specialists in Consumer and Family Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.
It is used by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with permission.
Professor Popcorn Matrix
Exploring Food – Grade 3 Activities and Concepts
Experiential activities are highlighted in bold italic
3:2 Make Half Your
Grains Whole
3:1 MyPODWH
Third Grade
Nutrition
Concepts
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Nutrition
Activity
• Make it fit
• Make a healthy snack
• Food and Activity Journal
• Grain matching
• Make half whole
• Food and Activity Journal
Physical
Activity
• Make it fit (incorporates
stand up for food groups)
• Balloon or ball toss
• Make half whole
(incorporates activity)
• Lame dog walk
• Frog jump
• Handwashing
• Germs are everywhere
• Clean surfaces and
utensils
• MyPlate Sampler
• Peanut Faces
• Ethnic Grains Basket
• Popcorn
• Cereal Mix
Take-Home
Handouts
• Parent Letter
• MyPlate for Kids
• Parent Letter
Evaluation
Tool
• Tell us about you
Food Safety
Recipes
Why do we eat?
Introduce MyPlate
Classify into food groups
Combination foods
Healthy snack
Physical activity
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Sources of grain
What is a whole grain?
Identify whole grain foods
How much is an ounce?
Healthy grain snacks
3:3 Vary Your Veggies
3:4 Focus on Fruits
Nature’s candy
Variety of fruits
Forms
How much?
3:5 Calcium and Protein
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Foods in Milk Group
Bones and teeth
How much is a cup?
Plant or animal?
Why we need meat and
beans
• Snacks
• How much is an ounce?
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What’s so great?
Vary your veggies
Forms
How much?
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Vary your veggies
What am I?
Colorful snacks
Food and Activity
Journal
• Variety of fruit
• Food and Activity
Journal
• Food and Activity Journal
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What am I?
(incorporates activity)
Pass vegetables
• Apple says
• Stand up for food groups
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Cleaning vegetables
• Cleaning fruits
• Temperature
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Veggie Dip Sundae
Green Swamp with
Veggie Sticks
Veggie Pizza
• Almost Pyramid Parfait
• Fruit Salad
• Fruit Kabobs
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Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
Orange Smoothie
Taste of Yogurt
Muchos Nachos
Hummus
• Tell us about you
Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn
This Purdue University Extension curriculum was created by Extension specialists in Consumer and Family Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.
It is used by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with permission.
Professor Popcorn Matrix
Energized by Food – Grade 4 Activities and Concepts
Experiential activities are highlighted in bold italic
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Introduce MyPlate
Where foods fit
Variety
Importance of breakfast
Healthier foods at base
Nutrition
Activity
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Food Group Jeopardy
Variety puzzle
Healthy breakfast
Physical
Activity
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Climb the steps
Food Safety
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Wash hands
Recipes
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Take-Home
Handouts
Evaluation
Tool
Nutrition
Concepts
4:2 Make Half Your
Grains Whole
4:1 MyPlate
Fourth Grade
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What is whole grain?
Use ingredient label to
find whole grain
Carbohydrates
Energy and calories
How to find added sugar
How much is an ounce?
Use label to find whole
grain
Use label to find added
sugar
4:3 Vary Your Veggies
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Why vegetables keep us
healthy
Vary your veggies
How much?
Preparation changes
calories
4:5 Calcium and
Protein
4:4 Focus on Fruits
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Milk Group foods
Calcium
How much is a cup?
Plant or animal?
Protein
How much from meat
and beans?
Healthier choices
Breakfast
An apple a day
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Healthier choices
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Nature’s candy
Variety of fruits
Healthy choices – less
added sugar
How much?
Breakfast on the go
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Vary your veggies
Vegetable card game
One potato, two potato
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Planting and gardening
Preparation and calories
(incorporates activity)
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Name game
Healthy drink choices
(incorporates activity)
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Building our muscles
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Catch dragon’s tail
Calories and energy
(incorporates activity)
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Clean surfaces and
utensils
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Bag It
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Clean fruits
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Correct temperature
MyPlate Sampler
Peanut Faces
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Ethnic Grains Basket
Popcorn
Cereal Mix
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Rainbow Veggie Pockets
Veggie Dip Sundae
Veggie Pizza
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Almost MyPlate Parfait
Fruit Salad
Fruit Kabobs
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Orange Smoothie
Taste of Yogurt
Muchos Nachos
Hummus
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Parent Letter
MyPlate for Kids
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Parent Letter
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Parent Letter
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Parent Letter
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Parent Letter
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Tell us about you
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Tell us about you
Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn
This Purdue University Extension curriculum was created by Extension specialists in Consumer and Family Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.
It is used by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service with permission.
Professor Popcorn Matrix
Examining Food – Grade 5 Activities and Concepts
Experiential activities are highlighted in bold italic
5:2 Make Half Your
Grains Whole
5:1 MyPlate
Fifth Grade
5:3 Vary Veggies and
Focus on Fruits
5:4 Get Your CalciumRich Foods
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Why it’s important
Vary your veggies
Carbohydrates/energy
How much?
Eating out
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5 group vegetable
match
Eating out
• Chicken Bone/Egg/X-rays
• Think what you drink
• Healthy drink choices
• Fast-food menu
• Healthy breakfast
• Clean utensils and
surfaces
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Clean for snack
• Chill
• Perils at the picnic
• Pulsating Thing
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Blow-up games
5 Group Match
• Dairy conga
• Line dance
• MyPlate Sampler
• Apple Merry Go Round
• Fruity Cheesy Snack
• Ethnic Grains Basket
• Whole Grains Sampler
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Design Your Own Salsa
Rainbow Veggie Pockets
Cottage Cheese Parfait
• Yogurt Smoothie in a Bag
• Cheese Sampler
• A taste of beans, peas,
nuts, and seeds
• Variety Bean Salsa
• Create Your Own Bean
Dip
Take-Home
Handouts
• Parent Letter
• MyPlate
• Parent Letter
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Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
Evaluation
Tool
• Tell us about you
Dietary Guidelines
Overview of MyPlate
Amounts
Moderate and vigorous
activity
• What gets in the way
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• Food Group Jeopardy
• Whole grain labels
• Use Nutrition Facts
Label for added sugar
• Soapy Solutions
Physical
Activity
• Wiggles
• Food Group Jeopardy
Recipes
Nutrition
Concepts
Nutrition
Activity
Food Safety
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Grain sources
Whole grains
Nutrition Facts Label
Carbs/energy
How much?
Breakfast
Healthy bones
Calcium
Osteoporosis
How much?
Healthy drink choices
Nutrition Facts Label
Milk Group meals
5:5 Go Lean with
Protein
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Plant and animal sources
Protein
How much?
Healthy oils
Fast food
• Tell us about you
Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn
This Purdue University Extension curriculum was created by Extension specialists in Consumer and Family Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.
It is used by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with permission.
Professor Popcorn Matrix
Experimenting with Food – Grade 6 Activities and Concepts
Experiential activities are highlighted in bold italic
Nutrition
Concepts
6:2 Make Half Your
Grains Whole
6:1 MyPlate
Sixth Grade
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Dietary Guidelines
Introduce MyPlate
Amounts
Moderate and vigorous
physical activity
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Grain sources
Whole grains
How much?
Nutrition Facts Label
Nutrients, carbohydrates,
and energy
Breakfast
6:3 Vary Veggies and
Focus on Fruits
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Why we eat veggies and
fruits
Vary veggies
Whole fruit
How much?
Energy and calories
Healthier choices
6:4 Get Your CalciumRich Foods
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Build bones
Calcium
Osteoporosis
How much?
Nutrition Facts Label
Healthy choices
6:5 Go Lean with
Protein
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Plant and animal sources
Protein
How much?
Healthy oils
Added solid fat
Fast food
Chicken Bone/Egg/X-rays
Think what you drink
Healthy drink choices
Healthier Milk Group
choices
• Food and Activity Goals
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Fat or not
Fast food trade-off
Put it all together
Food and Activity Goals
Home food safety
checkup
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Healthy MyPlate
choices
Plan a week
Food and Activity Goals
• Clean surfaces
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Separate
• Correct temperatures
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• Act out
• Human mirror
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Jumping jacks
Half jacks
• Walking
• Meeting together
• MyPlate Sampler
• Snack Mix
• Ethnic Grains Basket
• Whole Grains Sampler
• Cereal Mix
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Veggie Dip Sundae
Design Your Own Salsa
Almost Pyramid Parfait
• Yogurt Smoothie in a Bag
• Cheese Sampler
Take-Home
Handouts
• Parent Letter
• MyPlate
• Parent Letter
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Parent Letter
• Parent Letter
Evaluation
Tool
• Tell us about you
Nutrition
Activity
Food Safety
Physical
Activity
Recipes
• Where does it fit
• Food and Activity Goals
• Create a meal
• Make a change
• Food and Activity Goals
• Agar plate
• Soapy solutions
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• Design Your Own Tortilla
Wrap
• Nuts and Seeds Trail Mix
• Variety Bean Salsa
• Hummus
• Parent Letter
• Home food safety
checkup
• Tell us about you
Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn
This Purdue University Extension curriculum was created by Extension specialists in Consumer and Family Sciences and 4-H Youth Development.
It is used by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension with permission.