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Students develop nutrition pamphlets to create an awareness of the nutritional needs of their bodies and explore strategies for making wise nutrition choices for healthful living.
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- 10th - 12th Grade
Students practice reading nutritional labels on foods. They calculate the about of calories in different types of foods. They examine the effects of fat on the body and the link to disease. They participate in an experiment to increase their knowledge of healthy food options.
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- 6th - 12th Grade
Students investigate nutrition guidelines and recommendations to present what the information to their class. Based on their assessment of current habits, they determine which areas they would like to improve to reach goals for good nutrition. Using goal-setting strategies based on the Stages of Change Model, they design personal nutrition plans, follow them, and self-monitor their progress.
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- 6th - 12th Grade
Students discuss nutrition and compare nutritional values of a snack product claiming health benefits with a candy product.
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- 6th - 12th Grade
Students examine their own diets, and then redesign the USDA's Food Pyramid to reflect nutrition experts' latest advice. They read and discuss The Color of Nutrition: Fruits and Vegetables, which is an article imbedded in this plan.
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- 5th - 8th Grade
Students visit the Internet site of their favorite restaurant and examine the nutritional quality of a typical meal. They perform mathematical operations to determine how their choice compares to the Daily Recommended Allowance guidelines.
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- 3rd - 4th Grade
Students graph and compare information on cereal nutrition facts labels. They construct graphs based on information provided on food labels and explain what nutrients are provided in cereals that are necessary for good health.
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- Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Students discuss nutrition and identify components of healthy diet, view Food Guide Pyramid and create Personal Food Pyramid listing all foods eaten in past 24 hours, compare their pyramids with standard Food Guide, and determine where dietary changes need to be made. Students then read and discuss scenarios on "What Am I Missing?" cards, and diagnose hypothetical cases of malnutrition.
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Nutrition contributions as well as proper selection, preparation and storage techniques for a variety of fruits and vegetables. Primary Core Objective: Food And Nutrition I200108- Objective 20.0108-0604 Apply food selection and preparation guidelin
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- 5th - 6th Grade
Students name the 5 basic food groups and give examples of members of each group. They identify the six types of nutrients and tell what they do for the body.They plan balanced meals for 3 days and create a pamphlet on an area of nutrition.
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