Milk Makes Bones Healthy

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Define the following vocabulary words: nutrients, vitamins, minerals, calcium, protein, non-fat milk, and whole milk.

2. Identify rich sources of calcium.

3. Describe the relationship between calcium and healthy bones.

4. Identify the Milk portion of MyPyramid.

Duration
Less than 1 hour
Lesson Type
Traditional Lesson

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Essential Question

What about you guys? Did you drink your milk today?

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Recommended Technology:

Other Instructional Materials or Notes:

1. Calcium BINGO

2. Calcium Information

3. Milk Makes Healthy Bones Crossword Puzzle

Lesson Progression

Primary Message: Skim milk is a good source of vitamins and minerals, which are good for healthy bones.

Secondary Message: Soft drinks are not a good choice.

 

After watching Healthy Hannah’s Healthy Choice Heroes repeat the question asked by Healthy Hannah:

Did you drink your milk today? Poll the class, by raising their hands, how many drank milk that day.

 

Objective 1: Vocabulary Words

              Nutrients            Protein

              Vitamins             Non-fat milk

              Minerals             Whole milk

Calcium               Fortified

 

Objective 2: Identify rich sources of calcium.

Activity: Use the information in the Calcium Information (Resource 1) to introduce calcium rich source to the class. Give each group of four children a Sources of Calcium BINGO card. The teacher gives the definition of a calcium rich food and the children must identify the food on their BINGO card. When a group has 4 items in a row, diagonal, horizontal, or vertical they have BINGO. The teacher then asks the group to read off every food that they have placed a chip on. The teacher verifies that each food that the group lists was actually called during the game.

Materials Needed:

  • Calcium Information (Resource 1)
  • Sources of Calcium BINGO Cards
  • BINGO Chips
  • Sources of Calcium BINGO Clues
  • Sources of Calcium BINGO Master Card

 

Objective 3: Describe the relationship between calcium and healthy bones.

Activity: Use the information in the Calcium and Healthy Bones Information (Resource 2) to introduce how calcium affects bones to the class. Each child gets a word puzzle and will be given 10 minutes to complete the puzzle. The first child that completes the puzzle wins the game.

Materials Needed:

  • Calcium and Healthy Bones Information (Resource 2)
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Crossword Puzzle Key

 

Objective 4: Identify the Milk portion of MyPyramid.

Activity: Have the students color the milk portion of MyPyramid blue.

Materials Needed:

  • MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page (Resource 3)
  • Blue crayons/markers/coloring pencils

Resources:

1. Calcium Information

2. Calcium and Healthy Bones Information

3. MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page

Calcium BINGO

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Calcium Information

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Milk Makes Healthy Bones Crossword Puzzle

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