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Nutrition: How Do I Choose the Right Foods? Lesson PlanNutrition: How Do I Choose the Right Foods? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Texas Heart Institute
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Grade
6th
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Science
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Year
2011
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Nutrition: How Do I Choose the Right Foods?

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This Nutrition: How Do I Choose the Right Foods? lesson plan also includes:
  • The Project Heart Grade 6 Full Curriculum
  • Instructional Guide
  • The City Map (illustration)
  • The Body Map (illustration)
  • The Blood Cells (worksheet)
  • Why I Don't Smoke (worksheet)
  • Answer Keys (activity 6-B, 6-C)
  • TEKS Matrix
  • NHES Matrix
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Young learners discuss how to practice healthy eating habits and the body's need for energy through discussion and exploration of the MyPlate system.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

healthy eating, healthy habits, Nutrition, nutritional needs, food groups, the food pyramid

Additional Tags

health

Classroom Considerations

  • This lesson is part of a series of three, and included materials refer to the unit as a whole
  • Most of this lesson involves a balance between direct instruction and independent food journaling

Pros

  • Several suggestions provided for activities based on the MyPlate system
  • Several worksheets and additional materials included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.2 W.6.8

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