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This Food Labels: Grades 3-5 lesson plan also includes:
Bring awareness to the ingredients scholars ingest daily with two lessons that look deeply into food labels. The first lesson explores the difference between processed and fresh foods while the second lesson focuses on sugar content.
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Instructional Ideas
- Post discussion questions on a classroom blog; encourage learners to answer questions and reply to at least one of their peers
- To save time, direct pupils to bring in one food item
- Conduct a taste-testing and discuss the preference of fresh or processed foods
Classroom Considerations
- Take allergies into consideration prior to bringing in food
- Copies are required of the nutritition worksheets
Pros
- Extension activities are listed to continue the learning experience
- Plans offer a modification if you do not wish to bring food into the classroom
- Healhty eating is promototed
Cons
- None