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Types of Squash
Food for Thought
Do Your Body Right
Locally Grown
National School Lunch Week
100
What color was the squash you ate today?
Yellow
100
Squash is a vegetable, what are the other 4 food groups?
Protein, fruit, grains, dairy
100
Squash gives you a serving of which food group?
Vegetables
100
If you plant this into the ground it will grow into a plant.
A seed
100
What week is National School Lunch Week?
This week!!
200
Which squash is most popular during Halloween time?
Pumpkin
200
Which squash is two different colors?
Acorn squash
200
True or False: Squash is part of the protein food group.
False
200
True or False: The squash we ate today was grown in Texas.
True
200
According to MyPlate, how much of your plate should be vegetables?
1/4
300
Name the squash that can be eaten like pasta.
Spaghetti squash
300
What are the 2 groups of squash?
Winter & Summer squash
300
Zucchini contains which nutrient that keeps us from getting sick?
Vitamin C
300
True or False: Locally grown means a crop is grown in a different state or country.
False
300
True or False: National School Lunch Week is a celebration to support local farmers and learn about creating a healthy plate.
True
400
Name 3 of the different squash we talked about today.
Any 3 of the following: Zucchini, yellow squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, pumpkin
400
This is found in foods and helps keep your body healthy.
Nutrient- vitamins and minerals
400
Vitamin A, found in winter squash, helps keep which part of your body healthy?
Eyes
400
What are the 3 things needed for a plant to grow?
Sunshine, water, soil
400
The theme for this week is: Discover the Great _______ of Texas with a Healthy Lunch.
Plate
500
What is a nutrient or vitamin found in winter squash?
Any of the following: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, or Potassium
500
FINAL JEOPARDY! Describe a healthy, balanced lunch that includes 2 different types of squash and foods from 2 other food groups. (Protein, Fruit, Dairy, and Grain)
Example: Spaghetti squash (1 veg- squash) w/ meatballs (1 protein) & marinara sauce Whole wheat roll (1 grain) Pumpkin pie (1 veg- squash)
500
How does potassium, found in pumpkin and spaghetti squash, keep us healthy?
It helps the cells and organs in your body function properly
500
Why is it important to eat locally grown foods?
Any of the following: support local farmers, better quality foods, environmentally friendly
500
Which of the following is NOT in the vegetable group? Zucchini, black beans, butternut squash, or popcorn
Popcorn