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A nice, neat PowerPoint accompanies this lesson plan, explaining each of the MyPlate dietary recommendations. Another PowerPoint gives the class the opportunity to apply the concepts of MyPlate on a worksheet. Recipes are provided for the class to prepare and eat in class. Ideally, the food prepared should also be evaluated according to MyPlate guidelines, but it is not a part of the lesson plan.

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cooking, home economics

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food, cooking, myplate, nutrition guidelines, health
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Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Health
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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