Tank s Thoughts: Dog Food and People Food 2/21/16 Hi everybody. I'm Tank. I'm a sled dog. Acorn is my mom. Tina is my sister. I like to pull the dogsled. I run fast. I'm starting to realize that I probably pull more weight than my mom and sister. That's okay. I am twice their size. I also like it when Dave scratches behind my ear. I like to eat too. That's what I want to tell you more about this week: diet. Here I am eating breakfast. Yum! What do you eat each day? Acorn, Tina and I eat two meals a day. Amy cooks up our food in a big pot over a camp stove. She puts water, frozen chicken and a high protein dog food into the pot. The chicken thaws and the dog food soaks up the water. It is basically a soup for dogs. Yum! My favorite! I guess my diet is a bit different from yours.
Amy cooks up our dog food. What are healthy foods? What are unhealthy foods? I'll tell you what I know about people food, based on watching Amy and Dave. I hear there are five food groups. Do you know what the five food groups are? They are vegetables, fruits, grains, proteins and dairy. Vegetables and fruits give you the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Whole grains are good for your heart. Protein helps you build a strong body. Dairy helps you build strong bones and teeth. Can you think of examples of each of the food groups? Dave tells me that he and Amy eat a lot of things that you would eat at home like rice, pasta, and granola. Some things are different. For example, I bet you don t have powdered milk with your cereal in the morning. Dave s mom dehydrated a lot of the vegetables and fruits that they eat. Do you eat dehydrated or fresh fruits and vegetables?
This is an example of the food Dave and Amy eat. A typical breakfast that Dave and Amy eat is oatmeal or granola with powdered milk and fruit. While traveling, they carry an energy bar or two in their pockets, to snack on. Any time they open a bar, I turn my head, hoping it is a dog treat. Lunch is usually cheese on whole grain tortillas, warm soup and trail mix. Dinner is usually spaghetti or rice and beans with vegetables. I'm curious about this people food. Why don't you just eat the same thing all the time? Why do you eat more meals than me?
My sister, Tina, is always reading for another serving. Further Exploration: Learn about the food groups with the Talking My Plate activity: http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/healthy-games/24-myplate-usda-five-food-groups-healthy-messages Find out how many calories you should eat each day: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrenshealth/in-depth/nutrition-for-kids/art-20049335 Learn more about each of the food groups: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/ Helpful links to learn more about nutrition: http://www.letsmove.gov/eat-healthy
Name: February 21, Notes from the Trail Student Response Worksheet (Lower) Tank s Thoughts: Dog Food and People Food 1. This week s Notes from the Trail were written by. 2. The three ingredients in the dogs food are, frozen and high protein. 3. helps you build a strong body. 4. List two of the things that Dave and Amy eat for breakfast. 5. Amy and Dave usually have or rice and with. Bonus: If you only had two dinners you could choose from that you would have to eat every night, what would they be and why?
Name: Answer February 21, Notes from the Trail Student Response Worksheet (Lower) Tank s Thoughts: Dog Food and People Food 1. This week s Notes from the Trail were written by Tank. 2. The three ingredients in the dogs food are water, frozen _chicken and high protein dog food_. 3. Protein helps you build a strong body. 4. List two of the things that Dave and Amy eat for breakfast. _oatmeal, granola, powdered milk, fruit 5. Amy and Dave usually have spaghetti or rice and beans with vegetables. Bonus: If you only had two dinners you could choose from that you would have to eat every night, what would they be and why? Answers will vary
Name: February 21, Notes from the Trail Student Response Worksheet (Upper) Tank s Thoughts: Dog Food and People Food 1. Who was this week s Notes from the Trail written by? 2. What are the ingredients for the dogs meals? 3. What foods in Dave and Amy s diet are similar to what you eat? 4. Is it easy or hard for you to eat a healthy diet? Why? 5. Why do you think Amy and Dave have the same foods for most of their meals? Bonus: Answer this question on the back of this sheet. If you only had two dinners you could choose from that you would have to eat every night, what would they be and why?
Name: Answer February 21, Notes from the Trail Student Response Worksheet (Upper) Tank s Thoughts: Dog Food and People Food 6. Who was this week s Notes from the Trail written by? Tank 7. What are the ingredients for the dogs meals? water, frozen chicken and high protein dog food 8. What foods in Dave and Amy s diet are similar to what you eat? Answers will vary 9. Is it easy or hard for you to eat a healthy diet? Why? Answers will vary 10. Why do you think Amy and Dave have the same foods for most of their meals? Answers will vary Bonus: Answer this question on the back of this sheet. If you only had two dinners you could choose from that you would have to eat every night, what would they be and why? Answers will vary