1. Question The infographic linked on this

page shows the importance of knowing the nutritional value of the food we put in our bodies every day. (Click on the picture to view.)

Today, more than ever, we are bombarded with fitness and diet choices. Lifestyle choices that begin in youth have an important impact on adult health.

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Essential Question - How do your nutritional choices impact your quality of life?

You Are What You Eat!

Image Source: by permission from Facts Up Front. Click to see infographic

2. Information Sources

Choose My Plate Portion Distortion Portion Size Plate Nutrition articleCarbs Human Nutrition Fats and Proteins Food Labels Reading

Food Labels

Click on the pictures to watch the following Discovery Education videos.*Note: You will be prompted to log into BCPSOne with your BCPS username and password.

Carbohydrates, Proteins & Fats Healthy Eating Habits The Role of Fat in the Body

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Essential Question - How do your nutritional choices impact your quality of life?

3. Student ActivityDownload and use the

Cornell Notes template to gather information relevant to the essential question using the information resources found on the previous slide.

Think about the food choices that are presented to you on a daily basis.

What goals can you set to help you make better choices in terms of nutrition?

What are your current strengths and weaknesses when it comes to nutrition?

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Essential Question - How do your nutritional choices impact your quality of life?

4. Assessment Activity

From the Choose My Plate Web site, go to the Super Tracker Tools.

Evaluate each of the tools listed with a brief explanation of how the tool is used and its advantages and disadvantages.

Choose a tool that you would like to use and explain why you chose that tool and what expectations you have for its use. Use Prezi, Padlet or Voice Thread for your presentation.

TutorialsPadletVoice ThreadPrezi

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Rubric for assessment

Essential Question - How do your nutritional choices impact your quality of life?

5. Enrichment Activities

Nutrition Interactive Games

Interactive Tools

How Well Do You Know Your Fast Food?

Nutrition Quiz

Nutrition Careers

Nutritionist and Dietician

Culinary Science

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Essential Question - How do your nutritional choices impact your quality of life?

6. Teacher Support Materials

Grades 9-12 Physical EducationBCPS Curriculum / Maryland State Curriculum Standard 3: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve to a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

S3.H13 Nutrition S3.H13.L1 Designs and implements a nutrition plan to maintain an

appropriate energy balance for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.Standards for the 21st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.

ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and

use information.b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.

Time Frame: 1-2 class periods

Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Direct students to use learning tools included in our

BCPS-licensed databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels/Lexiles, and embedded dictionaries.

Allow students to work in partners or groups. Allow students choices in using resources and

presentations.

Learning Styles addressed in this lesson:Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic, Field Independent

Notes to the teacher:Collaborate with your school library media specialist to implement this lesson.If students want to use Voice Thread, teachers need to set up accounts. See your Library Media Specialist for assistance.There are more resources on Nutrition available from Discovery Education.

Last updated: July 2015 Created by Linda Brown, Library Media Specialist

BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.

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