Reading Nutrition Labels

Students study the nutritional information on food labels and become familiar with the basic dietary needs of the human body. They write letters to food companies.

Are serving sizes for different foods always appropriate for what you need? In this hands-on activity, learners work in groups to estimate what one serving size of various foods are, and then evaluate their hypotheses by measuring...

Emerging nutritionists explore what it means to be healthy. In the beginning of the unit, your class will examine the five food groups and learn how food gets from the farm to our plates. This leads into the investigation of...

Fourth graders identify food groups, foods that fit into those groups, and look at the nutritional value of each food group. They also discover how to interpret and understand food labels. The whole class makes some burgers and fries,...

Second graders complete a survey as class answering the question: "Did you eat breakfast this morning?". They place a tally mark in the column that best represents their answer. They then discuss the results in the graph.

Fourth graders take a closer look at the foods they eat and the nutritional value of each. This lesson plan helps them see why foods are grouped together the way they are and what types of nutrition are provided by these food groups....

Do you know how to read a food label? Food labels provide important information about the nutritional value of foods. In this lesson students will learn about food labels, healthful eating, nutrition facts, and units of measurement...

In this math/nutrition instructional activity, the nutritional value of 3 snack foods is recorded on a data chart and represented on a bar graph. Learners analyze and compare information, construct data charts and related bar graphs, and...

This video helps people of all ages read nutrition labels correctly. Pat Mizerak registered dietician at United Health Services, points out important things on a label such as serving size and calories. [1:38]

In this video, Move It! cast members learn the importance of reading nutrition labels and what parts are most significant. [1:31]