Get healthy using math (although exercise helps, too!). Future consumers analyze a set of nutritional labels to compare caloric and nutrition information for two cereal brands. After watching a video of a health educator explaining how math plays a role in her job, scholars get together in groups to design a nutritious breakfast.

Concepts

healthy habits, nutrition labels, diet, exercise, ratios, rates

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

math

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Team up with a health teacher for the activity
  

Classroom Considerations

• Internet-connected devices are necessary for research during the activity
• Requires prior instructor preparation collecting cereal nutrition information
  

Pros

• Relates math to the daily lives of teenagers
  
• Includes some class discussion prompts
  

Cons

• No available handouts or worksheets
  

Common Core

6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.a