| October 12, 2010 |
Grade: High School |
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| D. Mudgett |
Subject: Health |
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Background-
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| All humans require essential nutrients to help maintain energy and promote the growth and repair of body cells. There are 6 catagories of essential nutrients: carbohydrates, fats and oils, proteins, vitamins, minterals and water. |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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1. Students will create a list of foods that are nutritionally balanced for a 3 day camping trip. The foods must also be portable.
2. Students will address healthy eating and how they can make healthy eating choices.
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Teacher Objectives-
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1. Students will identify misconceptions around healthy eating.
2. Students will communicate healthy eating habits.
3. Students will analyze food labels to help make healthy choices. |
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Resources-
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| VCR, Video, Computers, Materials to make posters |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
1. Students will complete a KWL about healthy eating
2. Students will discuss questions - What does it take to maintain good health and nutrition? and What is a balanced diet?
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2. Lesson Progression-
1. Students will view video "Health and Nuritition"
2. Students will again discuss questions - What does it take to maintain good health and nutrition? and What is a balanced diet? to see if opinions have changed. |
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3. Guided Practice-
| 1. Students will discuss Focus Questions after viewing video |
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4. Student Practice-
1. Students will use computers to research the Food Pyramid, and nutrition and Calorie information on various foods.
2. Students will use labels from diffrent foods to help make healthy decisions.
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5. Learner Accommodations-
1. Students may work individually or in pairs
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6. Assessment-
1. Studnets will complete a poster of foods packed for a three day camping trip.
2. Criteria for poster will be on a grading rubric, and students will follow rubric.
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7. Lesson Closure-
1. Students will share what they have learned today.
2. Short discussion to check misconceptions. |
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Measuring Student Progress-
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| Poster will be evaluated based on supplied rubric. |
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