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- Grade Range
- 6th - 11th
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Students evaluate the health of breakfast foods. They create and solve word problems using cereal nutrition data. They solve additional problems formulated in class and write short essay on what they learned. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students read a snack nutrition chart and answer questions. They compare nutrition levels of snack foods. They correctly calculate differences in nutritional value. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students conduct investigations with common foods to discover which foods contain the most sugar and fats. They use the internet to find heal-related websites to gather information to use in their investigations. Students read food labels for nutritional information and plan a hypothetical lunch menu based on this information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore digestion/nutrition and utilize scientific investigation skills. They complete meal logs for several days and graph their results. After analyzing their data, they write formal lab reports. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students discover the importance of healthy eating. Using food nutrition labels, they read and examine the nutritional value. Students collect the data on a spreadsheet and create a graph. They analyze the media influences on product selection. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students are able to employ simple equipment and tools to gather data. They are able to understand how various foods contribute to health. Students are able to recognize foods that constitute a balanced meal. They understand that a variety of vitamins and minerals are needed to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore, examine and study nutrition and then interpret nutrition data. They critique nutritional data of meals and provide reasoning for substitutions. Each student interacts with the NASCO Double Food Card Set and utilize reliable resources to create a poster for educating others on nutrition concepts. Full Review »
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