Create a Yummy, Edible, Healthy Meal Plan

Introduction

We know how important it is to eat healthy. Well, that can be an extra challenge for some people who have picky eaters in their home.

Here is the situation:

You are parents or caregivers to a VERY picky 12 year old. Let's see if you can meet the challenge of creating a healthy meal plan for a single day's meals that this 12 year old will actually eat. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks)

We are going to embark on a webquest adventure to learn how to plan healthy meals, be aware of the calories in our food, and how make healthy foods more appealing. 

 

Task

In pairs, use the insight you have gained from the nutrition unit to create a healthy meal plan that a "picky eater" might enjoy. Remeber, a 12-year-old boy will need 1800-2600 calories each day and a girl would need 1800-2200.

Some foods have a bad rap. With your partner, brainstorm some foods that kids might refuse to eat. Use the link below entitled "Food Survey" to brainstorm on Padlet. Keep in mind, these are foods you may want to disguise in some of your recipes. 

Food Survey

Meals:

Breakfast:

Snack:

Lunch:

Snack:

Dinner:

Snack:

Process

Step One: 

  • In pairs, research recipes and snack ideas for your picky 12-year-old to eat throughout the day.
  • Using your google drive account (drive.google.com), create a new document and share with your partner.
  • Create headings to include: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks
  • Go to ChooseMyPlate and RecipesforHealthyKids for healthy food ideas
  • Under each heading, put a link to a recipe or a recipe idea
  • Comment on the google doc and decide what recipes and snacks you will use. Choose one for each meal category, and two snacks.  

Step Two:

  • Once you have determined your meals, create a meal plan in a new google doc. Be sure to specify the calories per serving in each meal and snack. You can use the Supertracker or Eatthismuch to find the calorie content of most foods. 

Step Three:

  • Create about a 1-2 minute presentation using Powtoons or Presi that explains what foods were challenging to include, shows the meals and snacks you chose with the calories listed, and how you modified and/or disguised the recipes for your picky eater. Use this link to create a free account on PowToons and this link for Prezi

Evaluation

 

 

Rubric for Healthy Meal Plan Project:

 

 

10 Points

 

 

5-7 Points

 

 

2-3 Points

 

Recipes/Snacks

 

All 3 recipes and 2 snacks were included

Calorie content was included

 

Missing 1-2 recipes or snacks. Some calorie content was not included

 

Missing 3 or more snacks/recipes. Missing calorie content

 

Spelling and grammar

 

No spelling or grammatical errors

 

Mostly correct, although there may be up to 6 spelling or grammatical errors

 

Has 6 or more errors

 

Presentation

 

Presentation was 1-2 min long

Presentation was easy to follow (made sense)

Presentation captured interest

 

Uses elements to capture attention of audience, but could use improvement.

 

Does not capture attention of audience or  is less than one minute

Conclusion

This webquest was designed to provide a fun and creative way for students to think about incorporating healthy foods that kids may not normally like to eat into their diets.

Utah Core Standards:

Standard 2 

Students will use nutrition and fitness information, skills, and strategies to enhance health.

National Core Standards:

Standard 3

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health. 

Credits

Teacher Page

Here is a suggested lesson plan to use this activity in: 

  

                        Healthy Lifestyles- Nutrition 

 

 

Name: Lynnette Perkins                                                                     Lesson length: 85 min

 

Grade Level:         8                                                                              Subject:  Health

 I.                    Standards

 

Utah State Core Curriculum Standard:

Standard 2

Students will use nutrition and fitness information, skills, and strategies to enhance health.

Objective 1: Describe the components and benefits of proper nutrition.

 

Common Core Standard:

  Standard 3

  Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health. 

 

Content Literacy Standard:

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

 Intended Learning Outcomes

Objective

Identify healthy food choices.

Evaluate and determine ways that food can be modified or presented in a way that is  more desirable for young people.

Indicator (Bloom)

Demonstrate what health food choices look like.

Create a healthy meal plan for one day.

Produce a digital presentation that shows the findings and meal plan.

 III.                Assessment of Student Progress

Pre-assessment

Using the concept attainment model, students will discuss ideas for healthy food choices.

Formative Assessment

While completing the independent reading, students will use prompts from the guide-o-rama to journal their responses to demonstrate their comprehension of the material and explain how it applies in their own lives.

Summative Assessment

Students will complete a meal plan for one day that includes one healthy meal option for eac hmeal and two snacks. They will then create a Powtoons or Prezi that shows their findings, process, and end results.

Preparation

Teacher preparation

  • Target vocabulary: Have list of examples and non-examples for concept attainment
  • Technology Use: Computer and smartboard or projector
  • Print 36 copies of guide-o-rama
  • Have materials for my plate activity ready: scissors, markers/crayons, paper plates
  • Have dry erase markers available
  • Text Set:

8th Grade Health Textbook

Concept attainment terms

MyPlate Activity

 

Student preparation

Have pen or pencil available

 IV.                Instructional Procedures

1. Concept Attainment Lesson:

                Examples: Cheese, apple, carrots, grapes, milk, salad, turkey sandwich, fish, etc.

                Non-Examples: Twinkie, cookies, Coke, energy drinks, candy, chips, etc.

Write examples and non-examples in corresponding columns on the board. Have students discuss in groups what they think the topic is and why. Then have a class discussion about each of the group's findings. (About 10 min)

2. Watch YouTube video and have a brief class discussion about how lack of energy can be a consequence of inactivity. (5 min)

3. Pass out guide-o-rama and have students complete the reading and journal entries. (about 25 min)

4. Give instructions for the my plate activity, then pass out paper plates, markers, and laminated foods. Give students options to use laminated food examples or color their own. (30min)

5. Explain directions for webquest and write URL on board:

 https://www.createwebquest.com/webquest/create-yummy-edible-healthy-mea…;

 V.                  Meeting Student Needs

Accommodations

Modify process for readiness: For students who are not at grade level reading or ELL's, the MyPlate activity will give visual representations of healthy food choices, which will help give context. The reading assignment can be done in pairs for these students as well. The concept attainment model will be used to explain healthy vs. unhealthy foods.

Differentiation

Modify process for interest: Students who prefer using technology will benefit from the webquest and digital presentation.

Modify process for affect: Have laminated foods for the MyPlate activity that include a variety of ethnic foods or allow students to color a picture of their food choices if they aren't available in the laminated examples.