Beacon Lesson Plan LibraryFood PyramidPam KennonDescriptionStudents understand the food pyramid, nutrients provided by each food group,and determine whether they are healthy eaters.StandardsFlorida Sunshine State StandardsHE.A.1.2.2 The student knows how personal health behaviors influence individual well-being. HE.A.1.2.10 The student knows the nutritional values of different foods. Florida Process Standards Information Managers 01 Florida students locate, comprehend, interpret, evaluate, maintain, and apply information, concepts, and ideas found in literature, the arts, symbols, recordings, video and other graphic displays, and computer files in order to perform tasks and/or for enjoyment. Critical and Creative Thinkers 04 Florida students use creative thinking skills to generate new ideas, make the best decision, recognize and solve problems through reasoning, interpret symbolic data, and develop efficient techniques for lifelong learning. Resource Managers 06 Florida students will appropriately allocate time, money, materials, and other resources. Materials-Reference program, such as Encarta-Three computers -Internet access -TCL video, Food Pyramid (or similiar video on the Food Pyramid) -VCR Preparations1. Know how to use Encarta.2. Obtain a copy TCL's Food Pyramid, or a similiar video on the food pyramid (see Web Links). 3. Gather materials for drawings and note cards. Procedures1. Students will view and take notes on TCL Food Pyramid. Students will have one note card for each group. They will note what foods are in this group, what nutrients are found in these foods, and number of servings needed.2. Students will begin to write down what they eat for three days. 3. Students will be put in groups of three or four. Group one will go to Encarta to find out about carbohydrates, protein, minerals, vitamins, and fats. These are the steps they should take: a)Go to Encarta, then to Interactivity b)Click on Personal Nutrition and choose age c)Go to Analyze a Meal. Students can click on the nutrients and a second screen comes up explaining what that nutrient is and how it benefits the body. Group Two will go to the Dole Website (see Web Links) to learn about fruits and vegetables. Group Three will go to Family Food Zone (see Web Links), then to "Nutrition Cafe" where they will play "Grab a Grape", "Add a Meal", and "Nutrition Sleuth". Students will rotate until each group has had one hour at each computer. In larger classes teachers can print out materials from Encarta on nutrients. While groups are on the computers, the rest of students can read the material and then find pictures in magazines or draw foods that provide those nutrients. They can make posters showing how each nutrient is important for the body and include pictures or drawings of the foods that provide those nutrients. Also, by using their notes from the video, students can work on drawing food pyramids or drawing balanced meals on paper plates. 4. At the end of three days, students will add their meals to Encarta's "Personal Nutrition Interactivity" to check on their diet, or Family Food Zone's "Nutrition Cafe's" "Add a Meal." (see Web Links) 5. In small groups students will discuss their diets. They will determine if they have chosen foods that will provide them with nutrients to grow and develop. They will choose the best meals to present to the class. Then the class will evaluate the meals and discuss how decisions about what you eat affect your health. AssessmentsStudents answer 3 out of the 4 following questions.1)What is a food pyramid? 2)What nutrients does each food group provide for your body? 3)How many servings should you eat for each food group? (These first three responses will be evaluated to see if students are able to recognize that their choices affect their well -being.) Students will then finish the following phrase: 4)The last three days I have been a ____________ eater and give support as to what will make their diet better or why they have a good diet. Also they will explain what effect their food choices have on their health. Students either recognize their choices make a difference or not. Those students who did not successfully answer the questions will repeat the lessons. Web LinksWeb supplement for Food PyramidFamily FoodZone Web supplement for Food Pyramid Dole web site Web supplement for Food Pyramid Video source Return to the Beacon Lesson Plan Library. |