Part of a healthy lifestyle is making healthy choices about the food that you eat. You have just learned that foods contain various nutrients. In order to make sure that your body is getting the nutrients that you need, you must become familiar with nutritional information. Nutritional data can be found online, but for many foods, it is right on the label Next How can you evaluate nutritional information in order to determine which breakfast foods are the healthiest? Last update: July 2011 Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, 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 available at HeerAngelica Granthttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html

You will use the following information to gather data on nutrition labels. Task 1: Interactive Food Label Food Label in detaildetail More information on food labelsfood labels Food labels and the consumerthe consumer Who needs sugar? You do! Or do you?You do! Complete Activity #1- Nutrition Labels Next Last update: July 2011 Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, 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 available at HeerAngelica Granthttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html

Use your web resources to complete your activities. 1. Complete the following survey. 2. Use the following web resources to complete Activity 2- Breakfast Choices Cheerios Pop Tarts Oatmeal- Brown Sugar Oatmeal Nutrigrain Bars Next Last update: July 2011 Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, 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 available at HeerAngelica Granthttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html

All students complete The Healthiest Breakfast- Activity #3. What performance or product will show the extent to which they have reached some important understandings? This could be an activity on an interactive Word/Excel form; a written or oral response or reflection; participation in a group activity or discussion; virtual or face-to-face. Link to the scoring tool you will use to assess student learning Next Last update: July 2011 Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, 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 available at HeerAngelica Granthttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html

What are some of the snack food you eat after school? Look at the following sites and determine the healthiest snacks. Make sure to explain why you selected these.  Frito-Lay- click on the brands and click the snack Frito-Lay  Snyders Pretzels- Use the left hand tool bar Snyders Pretzels-  Fruits & Vegetables Fruits & Vegetables  Activity Next. Last update: July 2011 Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, 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 available at HeerAngelica Granthttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html

BCPS CurriculumBCPS Curriculum Students will identify components of a food label in order to evaluate sample meals Maryland State Curriculum 6.7.I.1. Apply the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in meal planning. 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 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students 3.0 : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. Time Frame: It is suggested that this activity be completed in two 50 minute class periods. Differentiation: Direct students to use comprehension tools included in databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels, and embedded dictionaries. Learning Styles: AVID Strategies: The following AVID strategies are supported in this lesson: inquiry based learning Notes to the teacher: Last update: July 2011 Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, 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 available at HeerAngelica Granthttp://questioning.org/module2/quick.html