Understanding Food
A Grade 4 science worksheet exploring food groups, nutrition, and healthy eating habits.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you learn more about the importance of food for your body.
1. Which food group provides your body with energy to play and learn?
Fruits
Grains
Dairy
Vegetables
2. Foods like chicken, fish, and beans are good sources of which nutrient?
Sugars
Fats
Protein
Carbohydrates
3. The food pyramid or MyPlate helps us understand how to eat a diet.
4. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables helps your body get enough and minerals.
5. All foods are equally healthy for your body.
True
False
6. Drinking plenty of water is important for a healthy body.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. Name two food groups shown in the MyPlate diagram.
8. Why is it important to eat a balanced diet?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Food gives our bodies to do activities like running and thinking.
10. Eating good food helps with the proper and development of our bodies.
11. Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are examples of that our bodies need.