The big ideaDifferent colours of fruit and vegetables help our bodies. Trying a new food is brave.
How it works
A rainbow plate has many colors, and each color is a different fruit or vegetable.
Different colors help different parts of our bodies.
Trying a new food is brave, and tastes can grow.
What each color helps (simplified).
Example 1: A rainbow basket
At the market, Kit sees orange carrots, yellow corn, green broccoli, purple grapes and blue berries.
He puts a little of each into the basket.
A little of every color gives our bodies different helpers.
Example 2: A plain plate and a rainbow plate
A plain plate has one color, like pale toast and cheese.
A rainbow plate has many colors.
Kit decides his dinner plate will be a rainbow.
🍞plain plate🌈rainbow plate🥕add colors
One color, many colors.
Example 3: A new food
A green food that looks like a tiny tree sits on Kit's plate.
Kit sniffs it, and his nose wiggles. His grown-up says, 'I will try one too.'
Kit takes a tiny bite. It is crunchy, and he is not sure he likes it yet, and that is okay.
Words to know
rainbow plate
A plate with many colors of fruit and vegetables.
market
A place where fruit and vegetables are sold.
brave
Willing to try, even when it feels new.
helpers
What each color gives our bodies.
Watch out
A rainbow plate is not made of paint. It is real fruit and vegetables.
You do not have to love a new food to be brave about it.
A tiny bite is a fine way to start.
Tastes can grow, so try the food again another day.
Try it
Which color of food helps our eyes see well?
Which green food helps our bones stay strong?
Is a rainbow plate one color or many colors?
What is a fine way to start with a new food?
Answers: 1. orange · 2. broccoli · 3. many colors · 4. a tiny bite
Try at homeWith a grown-up, pick a colour of fruit or vegetable that you have not had this week. Try one little bite.
For grown-upsThe 'what each color helps' lines are simplified for children and are not nutrition advice; pick one color your child has not had this week and share a tiny bite together.
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