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 1.

Weigh children.

2.

Look over health records.

3. Talk on subject. A. Kinds of vegetables. 1.

Seeds: beans, peas, lentils.

2.

Leaves: lettuce, chard, spinach.

3. Stems: onions and leeks.

4. Bulbs:

carrots

and parsnips.

B. Composition and function. 1.

Carbohydrates, cellulose, ash and vitamins.

2.

Vegetables give bulk constipation.

to

the diet and thus counteract

C. How vegetables are used in diet. 1.

Raw.

2.

Cooked: boiled, baked.

3. Combined with cream sauces.

4. Used in soups.

5. Used in salads.

4. Play vegetable game.

(See opposite page.)

5. Give out tags. 6. Put stars on chart.