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Nutritious and Delicious: An Introduction to Healthy Eating. Noelle Bessette and Chardae Golding. Objectives. Students will be able to: Define what it means to be nutritionally healthy Identify healthy and unhealthy foods Assess consequences of poor food choices (health, education)
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Nutritious and Delicious: An Introduction to Healthy Eating Noelle Bessette and Chardae Golding
Objectives • Students will be able to: • Define what it means to be nutritionally healthy • Identify healthy and unhealthy foods • Assess consequences of poor food choices (health, education) • Demonstrate understanding of healthy/unhealthy foods during class field trip to grocery store • Students will develop formal writing skills and apply learned vocabulary in writing a persuasive letter aimed toward store owners on healthy eating and foods
Justification • Dewey- meaningful and purposeful activity which gives students an opportunity to create local change • CT Department of Education Curriculum Trace Maps: Health
“There is substantial evidence that poor health affects educational outcome, behaviors and attitudes, and that the attainment of educational goals is dependent on the achievement of good health.”
Day 1 • Taste test • Brainstorm healthy and unhealthy foods • Introduce USDA Food Pyramid • Introduce how to read nutrition labels • Introduce homework (Journal entry and bring in nutrition labels from home)
Day 2 • Some journal sharing (4 students) • Vocabulary Sheet • Plan healthy meals in Dyads which will be made into healthy eating cookbooks to be distributed the last day • Healthy snack alternative introduction • Introduce homework (Journal)
Day 3 • Preparation with store owner • Go to local grocery store • Students take pictures of unhealthy foods and healthier alternatives • Students make recommendations to store owner for healthier alternatives. Reassure they would be sold • Introduce homework (Journal)
Days 4 & 5 • Students will write persuasive letters in groups of 2/3 about nutritional eating and why it is important. • Audience: Store owners • Parents will receive copies as well • Use vocabulary list • Use pictures from grocery store • Distribute healthy eating cookbooks