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Give Them a Five Sensory Learning Experience!
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Teaching Moments on this Tour:
Discover how to make health-smart choices while shopping in the grocery store. Plan a well-balanced meal using the food groups. Examine the important benefits of vitamins and minerals. Investigate different nutritional relationships as well as the roles of producers and consumers.
Additional learning topics:
- Portion Size
- Physical Activity
- Pharmacy
- Value/Savings
MyPlate
Created by the USDA, the MyPlate is a practical tool that shows guidelines for making better food choices – your trip has been updated with these guidelines. Download your own MyPlate here.
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Aligns With Your Local Learning Standards and STEM*
Contributes to Scout Related Awards
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Lessons come to life as children are active, engaged and challenged during this fun and educational Field Trip. Trained tour leaders will customize your trip to be age appropriate and meet the educational needs of your group. See the outline below for the many ways Giant Eagle Store Tours benefit students and scouts.
Tour Highlights and Activity Sheets
Review the Tour Highlights for a detailed outline of the Field Trip content. Don’t forget to download the activity sheets designed to help support your lessons! You can use them before the trip to get children excited, or after to continue the learning. (Both are located on the left sidebar)
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| Trip Learning Standards
Health
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- Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet.
- Knows how to maintain and promote personal health.
- Understands the fundamental concepts of growth and development.
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Life Work
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- Manages money effectively.
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Mathematics
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- Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation.
- Understands general nature and use of math.
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Working with Others
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- Contributes to an overall effort of a group.
- Displays effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrates leadership skills.
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Physical Education
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- Uses a variety of basic and advanced movement forms.
- Understands benefits associated with participation in physical activity.
- Understands how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
- Understands the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity.
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| Scout Related Awards
Girl Scouts - Brownie
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- Eat Right, Stay Healthy
- Healthy Habits
- Penny Power
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girl scouts - junior
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- A Healthier You
- Consumer Power
- Food Power
- Highway to Health
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girl scouts - cadette
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- Dollars and Sense
- The Food Connection
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boy scouts
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Look at What Your Colleagues are Saying
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“I loved the experiences the girls got to have. They were so excited that they got to sample foods, and decorating the cookie was great. Who knew hairnets could be so exciting?!”
-Diana Edgar, Scout Leader
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“I really enjoyed our Tour Leader, she kept the tour interesting. The children talked about it the rest of the day after we got back to class.”
-Betty Harris, Pre-K Teacher
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“I can't say a negative thing about this field trip. Each of our girls stayed interested and listened to everything the guide had to say. The girls loved it all and the other leader and I were so pleased. It was fantastic!”
-Becky Neel, Scout Leader
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About the Host
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Since 1918, Giant Eagle has been serving communities with over 200 stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. Giant Eagle’s goal for community involvement is met through programs that have contributed to education, environment, and community wellness. Programs and initiatives supported include, but are not limited to, Apples for Students, Labels for Education, Upromise, American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
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Bus Funding
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We know that while our trips are FREE, your busing situation may not be so cost-effective. We have three different options to help get you to the field trip for FREE too! Click the MORE BUS FUNDING INFO button below to find out your next steps!
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