PBL

Nutrition Matters!

Mrs. Gordon's 6th graders and Mrs. Augustyniak's 1st graders

2012-2013

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2011-2012

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**__Week 1:__** **Draw** **on prior knowledge** about nutrition and **categorize** nutritious and non-nutritious foods. Begin lesson with a Brain Pop movie. **__Week 2:__** **Read** a book about nutrition. Students will **write** about why nutrition is important and give appropriate **examples**. **__Week 3:__** **Analyze** portions according to labels. **Predict** what they believe is a portion to what a real portion looks like. **__Week 4:__** **Design** and **create** a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner menu. Write it as a restaurant menu with details and pictures. Brainpopjr and Blast off game! **__Week 5:__** **Demonstrate knowledge by analyzing** Malden Public Schools’ free snacks and lunch/breakfast menus. **__Week 6:__** Culminate their knowledge by cooking healthy foods we discussed, identified, and presenting healthy menus.

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