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- 5th - 9th
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Students read and interpret nutrition fact labels ("food labels") from food products, a task that involves the use of various mathematics skills (e.g., number concepts and number sense). Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine how healthy eating contributes to a healthy body and life style. They read nutritional labels on food items. They use the Five Foods Pyramid to evaluate their own eating habits. They plan, design, and create a school garden. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students respond in their nutrition journals to a prompt about the importance of the five food groups. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students use the interent to gather information about healthy eating habits. They create a drawing of the food pyramid and their own five-day menu using all of the food groups. They compare and contrast the nutritional information of fast food meals as well. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students use the internet to gather information on proper nutrition. They examine the food pyramid and categorize food into the groups they belong. They develop their own healthy cereal idea and advertising. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students act as decision makers and research and determine the nutritional needs of young children, teenagers, and adults. They compile their findings in a nutrition portfolio. Class groups assume the role of hospital dietician and plan meals for their patient based upon research and the information given to them about the patient. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students explore the nutritional needs within a particular disease or health condition. They create a a written report, a food product and a sample menu for one week based on nutritional needs. Students create a food package or display for the food product. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the concept of a nutritional label used on bread products. They read different labels in order to strengthen reading skills and interpreting nutritional information. The information is used in order to create their own nutritional labels. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore basic nutrition concepts to help them select healthy diet, evaluate food intake, discuss major food labeling issues, design labels for food products, examine history of food packaging development and how packaging protects food, and identify basic materials used in packaging. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the nutritional value and facts of the food they eat everyday. In small groups they conduct Internet research on the Food Guide Pyramid, record nutritional facts about ten of their favorite foods, and create a spreadsheet with the research information on their favorite foods. Full Review »
