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Nutrients by the Numbers

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Students read and discuss an article on the amount of sugar in various food products. They compare the nutritional values of food products, calculate their daily intake of nutrients, analyze serving sizes, and compare/contrast their own diets to the daily recommended percentages.

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calories, diet, healthy eating, sugar

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calories, diet, dietary guidelines, Nutrition, sugar, math
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Year
2002
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