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Adolescent Nutrition Scenario Worksheet
Not everyone has the exact same health needs- but what are the influencial factors? This activity breaks down nutritional requirements (RDA) through 4 different scenarios depicting different adolescents. Students answer questions about...
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Dietary Guidelines for Good Nutrition
Students examine Dietary Guidelines for Americans developed by United States Department of Agriculture, analyze their diets for three days, and determine if their diets met the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) for their age and sex.
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Figuring Out Food Labels
Students identify various sources of nutritional information and evaluate accuracy of messages. They comprehend and identify misrepresentations in current food labeling. Pupils evaluate specific consumer products for truth in labeling....
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Menu Madness
Pupils determine the nutritional values of fast foods. Then they make comparisons of their results and present their findings to the class. They compare the nutritional values of fast foods based on information provided on menus.
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Read the Label
Students read the Nutrition Fact labels to make healthy choices. In this health lesson, students look at labels to identify fat content, protein, carbohydrates, and serving size. They play games with different labels such as Narrow It...
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Dietary Guidelines
Students study the dietary guidelines and what they do. In this healthy eating lesson students study nutrition labels and calorie needs.
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Knowing your nutrients
Students comprehend the basics of the nutrition label. They comprehend the Recommended Daily Allowances. Students analyze the regulations that govern food labeling. They review the Food Pyramid.
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ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LABELS
Students practice reading and using label information and understand the purpose of food labeling. They complete surveys using labels from the products brought in. After discussing the pros and cons of having a law that requires fast...
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Vitamins
Students determine the amount of vitamin C present in 3 samples of juice stored in various light conditions. In this vitamin lesson plan, students investigate the amount of vitamin C present in juice exposed to different quantities of...
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How Much of Each Nutrient Does Your Body Need, and How Can You Find Out What Is In Each Food?
Fifth graders practice reading food labels to find nutrients in foods. In this health lesson, 5th graders read food labels and discuss the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient. They compare this to the food pyramid and create a...