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2017HealthyYouth—TeensasTeachersLessonPlan:NutrientsReflectionfromPriorLesson:“Whyisitimportanttoeatavarietyoffoodsfromallthefoodgroups?”“Howdothefoodsgetputintothesegroups?”LessonGoal(s):NutrientknowledgeLessonObjectives:Thestudentwillbeableto....1.Identifythesixmainnutrientsandavarietyoffoodsthatcontainthem2.Explainhownutrientshelpusgrowandstayhealthy3.ApplyknowledgeofhealthyfoodsandfoodgroupstocreateahealthymealorsnackMaterialsNeeded:(Whatwillyouneedtoteachthelesson)ServingUpaMyPlate—AYummyCurriculumcurriculumguide https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/sump_level3.pdfDo/BesongonCDoronlineorinTeacher’sGuideVariousfood(examples--cereal,yogurt,eggs,banana,carrots)NutrientKnowledgehandoutConstructionpaper,markers,etc.forpostersLearnerCharacteristics:4thand5thgradeIntroduction:Options:A. Haveavarietyoffoods(examples--cereal,yogurt,eggs,banana,carrots)inthefrontoftheroom.“Eachofthesebelongtoadifferentfoodgroup.(Havestudentsnamethegroupeachisin.)Howdowedecidewhatfoodsgoineachgroup?B. PlaythesongDo/Beonceandaskstudentstolistentothelyricscarefully.Writetheword“nutrient”ontheboardandaskstudentstoexplainwhattheythinkitmeans.Explainthatanutrientissomethingfoundinfoodsthathelpsusgrowandstayhealthy.Differentnutrientsdodifferentthingsforourbodiesandhelpusbehealthy.Playthesongagain,thistimeinvitingstudentstodanceandmovearoundtheroomexpressingthelyrics.Thesonglyricsgiveusexamplesofbenefitsthenutrientsinfoodscangiveus.(Givingusenergy,buildingourmuscles,strengtheningandgrowingourbones)Content:1. KnowingtheNutrients(15min.) “Foodsarecategorizedintothedifferentfoodgroupsbaseduponthenutrientstheycontainandalsohowwenormallyeatthem.Eatingdifferentfoodsfromallfivefoodgroupshelpsusgetallofthenutrientsweneedtogrow,playhard,andbehealthy.Cananyonenameanutrient?” Explaintostudentsthattherearesixmaincategoriesofnutrients.Writethenamesofthefollowingsixmainnutrientsontheboard,onaPPTorhaveeachonapieceofconstructionpaperor:carbohydrates,proteins,fats,vitamins,minerals,water.

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20172. NutrientKnowledgeHandout Next,handouttheNutrientKnowledgereproducibletoallstudents.Explainthatthischartisagoodwaytohelpstudentsrememberthesixmainnutrients,alongwithimportantvitaminsandminerals,andunderstandwhattheycandotohelpstudentslookandfeeltheirbest,andinwhatfoodgroupsthesenutrientscanbefound.Studentscanusethischartasareferencethroughoutthelesson. Discussthehandoutandhavestudentsunderlineorhighlightpartstheywanttoremember.3. SharetheNutritionKnowledge Havestudentscreateprojectsto“showwhattheyknow”andspreadthewordabouthoweatingfoodsfromallfivefoodgroupshelpsthemgetallthenutrientstheyneedtoplayhard,behealthy,andgrow.Dividestudentsintosmallgroups(3–4students).StudentsshouldusetheirNutrientKnowledgehandoutasaguide.Havethempickanaudience—theirparents,theirsiblings,orthestudentsinthelunchroom.Makeaposter,writeasongorrap,writeaskit,etc.tosharetheirinformationaboutnutrientswiththeiraudience.B. MakeaScavengerHuntorBingocard(https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/myplate-grocery-store-bingo)forstudentstouseintheirhomeorlocalgrocerystoreandfindfoodsthataregoodsourcesofthefivefoodgroups.C. Presentasnackthathasatleast3ofthe5foodgroupsforstudentstohelpprepareand/ortaste. Closure: Havestudentssharetheirposter/song/rap/skitaboutnutrients.Pointoutthatallofthenutrientsareneededtohaveahealthydiet.UsingMyPlateandknowingnutrientsmakesiteasiertochoosehealthyfoods.Assessment: Haveathumbsup/thumbsdownevaluation(Yesisthumbsup/Noisthumbsdown)Allfoodshavethesamenutrients?(no)Youdon’tneedallthenutrientstohaveahealthydiet.(no)Eatingavarietyoffoodsincreasesyourchancesofgettingallthenutrientsyouneed.(yes)Fruitsandvegetablesaregreatsourcesofvitaminsandminerals.(yes)Proteinisfoundinmeat,eggs,fish,nutsanddriedbeanslikekidneybeansandrefriedbeans.(yes)Dairyfoodsareonlyimportantforyoungchildren.(no)Grainproductsgiveenergyandvitamins.(yes)Nutrientsarenotonlygoodforus,butalsotastegood!(yes)