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Hello Health teachers/facilitators,
I usually post on the science board, but find myself
stopped with a lesson I'm trying to put together for my
leadership class (I, like most, am teaching more than one
prep).

My idea is to have the leadership kiddos evaluate what
foods are offered in the school's cafeteria. Students
already know it's not healthy for them and they also know
it doesn't taste good to them as they complain all the
time. I'd like them to evaluate this food using colors,
pictures, calories, fat, carbs. etc. The next step I was
thinking I would have them do is investigate the
government's website myfoodpyramid.gov to see what the
governments suggests for healthy consumption. Have them
compare the school's lunch menu to the suggested healthy
consumption by the gov. All the while they are keeping a
food log of all the food they are eating for the week.
Lastly, I want them to take all of their learned knowledge
and evaluate my eating habits. (There is a reason for this
and it's based on my relationship with the kiddos).
Finally, I want them to create a healthy school lunch menu
taking into account what they eat at home for nutrition.
(My guess is that the school's lunch provide too much when
added to what the kiddos are eating at home. Thus, ending
them in how to make good decisions. For instance, if they
are forced to eat the school's lunch, what do they have to
compromise at home so they are not getting too much of the
unhealthy amount. If they are not willing to compromise
(like me with my chocolate chip cookies from Subway) how
are they going to make good health decisions while still
eating foods that might be considered unhealthy, etc.

If you have ANY input, to enhance this lesson or to make me
think about, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Also, if you
have any web information that you'd like to share to make
this project better I'd appreciate that as well.

By the way, these are high honor roll 7th and 8th graders
in the class with all parents on board for anything I ask
the kiddos to do.

Thanks for your expertise and support.

Take care :)
 

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