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Nutrition: Developing Healthy Habits Unit Unit PlanNutrition: Developing Healthy Habits Unit Unit Plan
Publisher
Florida Department of Health
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Unit Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
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Year
2019
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Nutrition: Developing Healthy Habits Unit

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This Nutrition: Developing Healthy Habits Unit unit plan also includes:
  • 'How To' for Students
  • Introduction Video
  • Nutrition Survey
  • High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey
  • Teacher Overview Video
  • Lesson Plan
  • Worksheet
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The focus of the fourth unit in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Curriculum is on healthy eating and exercise. Class members examine healthy habits data from the YRBD Youth Online Tool, learn about the importance of a healthy diet and exercise program, and examine the connections between foods and moods. To end the unit, scholars set personal dietary and exercise goals for themselves.

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Concepts

healthy habits, social-emotional learning, healthy eating, junk food, obesity, internet safety, nutritional needs, safety, exercise, self-awareness, self-discipline, self assessment, self discipline

Instructional Ideas

  • Check the link to the YRBS Youth Online Tool to see if it contains statistics for your state
  • Have class members keep a food and exercise journal, recording daily their food intake and exercise activities
  • Load the link to the YRBS Youth Online Tool data from your state on classroom devices

Classroom Considerations

  • The fourth of five units in the series
  • Participants are asked to examine data for the race with which they identify
  • Although designed for Florida schools, the series is appropriate for any classroom
  • Pupils need access to internet-connected devices
  • Requires copies of multiple worksheets
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Includes a video that details the components of the various food groups and tips for how to include them in a balanced diet

Cons

  • None

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