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Lesson 13 • Garden skills & food

Eat a Rainbow

Sort fruits and vegetables by color and discover how varied foods help our bodies.

Classroom lesson: Nutrients and Vitamins

Today I can…

sort foods by color and communicate a food preference.

Words to know

Our five words

COLORFOODPLANTBODYCHOOSE

Follow along

What we will do

  1. 1

    See the colors

    Look at approved food models, packages, or pictures.

  2. 2

    Sort

    Put plant foods into color groups.

  3. 3

    Match a helper

    Connect a color group with a simple body-help symbol.

  4. 4

    Choose

    Tell us like, dislike, unsure, or no taste.

  5. 5

    Build a plate

    Choose pictures for a colorful meal or snack.

Speech, sign, point, eye gaze, or AAC

Tell us what you need

Choose a word when you are ready.

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Teacher & para guideMaterials, House objectives, access, and safety

Materials

  • Food models, clean packages, or picture cards
  • Color sorting mats
  • Simple body-help symbols
  • Paper plate or meal mat
  • AAC preference board
  • Optional approved samples

Safety first

Follow allergy, feeding, swallowing, sanitation, and school food rules. Participation never requires tasting.

Follow each student's IEP, health, feeding, allergy, behavior, and mobility plans.

Objectives by House

House 1

Students will visually attend to or explore a food color and communicate a preference or refusal.

House 2

Students will sort two food pictures by color and choose a preferred item.

House 3

Students will sort several plant foods and build a plate with two or more colors.

House 4 & 5

Students will compare food groups, explain one simple body connection, and plan a varied plant-food choice.

Access supports

Communication Model five core words; accept speech, AAC, eye gaze, gestures, object choices, signs, and partner-assisted scanning.

Sensory Present one material at a time. Offer tools, gloves, observe-only, a scent-free choice, and a quiet break.

Motor Stabilize containers, pre-loosen parts, use adapted grips, and offer seated, standing, partner, or directing roles.

Learning Show the finished result, model first, use short visual steps, repeat, and record the least support needed.