1. Part of a healthy lifestyle is making healthy choices about the food that you eat. Knowing how to read a food label can help you make the best choices. Which nutrients are most important for your body? How much fat should you consume in a day? What is the recommended serving size for your favorite food? Both videos come from the FDAfood label serving sizeFDA 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next How can you evaluate nutritional information in order to determine which breakfast foods are the healthiest? All graphics from www.clipart.com by subscriptionwww.clipart.com

2. You will use the following information to gather information about nutrition labels. Task 1: Interactive Food Label Food Label in detaildetail More information on food labelsfood labels Food labels and the consumerthe consumer Complete Activity #1- Food LabelsFood Labels 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

3. Task 2 1. Explore the following web resources. 2. Complete Activity 2- Breakfast Nutrition Rating  Cheerios Cheerios  Pop Tarts Pop Tarts  Oatmeal- Brown Sugar Oatmeal  Nutrigrain Bars Nutrigrain Bars 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

4. Using the information you have learned about nutrition labels and breakfast foods, create the Breakfast of Champions! Some of the most nutritious foods are those without labels.most nutritious foods 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

5. What are some of the snack foods you eat after school? Read about hidden sugars on a food label. Then, click on the links below and find the hidden sugars in these snack foods.hidden sugars  Frito-Lay- Click on the brand. Frito-Lay Click on your selected snack.  Quaker Granola Bars- Click on a granola bar. Click on “Nutritional Information”. Quaker Granola Bars  Snyders Pretzels- Click on a snack. The label will appear when you click. Snyders Pretzels-  Coca Cola – Click on “Search Products for Nutritional Information”. Click on a product in the “Product Name” menu. Coca Cola Complete Find the Hidden Sugars Activity.Find the Hidden Sugars Use resources to expand knowledge about nutrition. Defined STEM Nutrition and Croissants 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next.

6. BCPS Curriculum- 7.2.5. 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. AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner AASL Standards for the 21 st 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. 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 such as: audio read-aloud, embedded dictionaries, and links to related articles. Learning Styles: Field Dependent, Field Independent, Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Active, Reflective, Global, Sequential AVID Strategies: The following AVID strategies are supported in this lesson: inquiry based learning, quick write, and use of Costa’s and Bloom’s questioning. Notes to the teacher: Consult with your School Library Media Specialist to implement this Slam Dunk Lesson. Students can turn in activities by saving Microsoft documents and copying it to a teacher or student drop folder. If a computer lab is not available, this lesson may be implemented in the classroom or library using an interactive whiteboard or printouts of the linked digital resources. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Last update: July 2015 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.Katie HeerAngelica GrantJamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module