Fish Pond

This idea is adapted from the “Good Start, Eat Smart” booklet produced by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario and The Ontario Milk Marketing Board.

• Have students draw and cut out shapes of fish from cardboard or Bristol board.
  
• Select pictures of foods from the four food groups.
  
• Glue a picture of a food on to the fish and attach a paper clip to the mouth of the fish.
  
• Use a small fishing rod or make a fishing rod using a stick.
  
• Attach a strong magnet to one end of a string and tie the other end of the string to the stick or fishing rod.

A large piece of cardboard can be painted blue and the foods placed in a box on the other side of the cardboard Children then fish for foods from the four food groups.

You could have children fish for a lunch including items from all four food groups, or select a food group and have children only keep those foods from the selected group. The game can be adapted to fit the nutrition lesson. This is also a great way to encourage children to try the “catch of the day”.