Family and Consumer Science- Food Pyramid

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My Pyramid Project

 

 

MSFCS7-FNW1- Food, Nutrition, and Wellness

 

Students will apply principles of food science, food technology, and nutrition and their relationship to growth, development, health and wellness to support informed decision-making that promotes good health.

1. Investigate the dietary guidelines and www.mypyramid.gov
2. Apply essential concepts related to nutrients and dietary requirements to personal nutritional habits

 

Enduring Understandings:

 

• Eating nutritious foods can help you look and feel your best.
• Informed selection of a variety of foods provides a basis for lifelong healthy choices.

 

Essential Questions:

 

• Why is it important to learn about dietary guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid?
• What are the major nutrients our body needs?
• How does proper nutrition relate to a healthier lifestyle?

 

Knowledge from this Project: 

Students will:

• Explain the importance of eating a variety of foods in moderation.
• Discuss the role of nutrients in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

 

Skills from this Project:  
 Students will:

• Adjust eating habits to live a healthy lifestyle.

 

LESSON 1:  UNIT LEARNING PLAN

 

Suggested Instructional Strategies and Activities

1. Introduce Unit, GA FACS Standards, and Unit Vocabulary.
   
   
2. In cooperative learning groups, have students construct a K-W-L chart using large sheets of newsprint and markers. Have each group share what they know about food, nutrition, and wellness. After all groups have shared, then have groups share what they want to know regarding this topic. Ask the students to compare their chart to the others. What topics are mentioned more than once?

 

3. Introduce the Food Guide Pyramid and identify the categories, what nutrients belong in which categories, and how many servings per day are recommended. Ask “Why should you be aware of nutrients and their functions? What can happen if you receive insufficient nutrients? Where can you get information about nutrients and their functions?

 

4. As an individual class activity or as homework, have each student complete Eating Healthy Using the World Wide Web My Pyramid.Gov – Use the attachment My Pyramid Study Guide.

 

5.  Use the PowerPoint attachment Hitting for Home Plate to present healthy eating concepts to students. Use the “home-plate” PowerPoint game to reinforce the concepts.

6.  Students will create a “MyPyramid Poster” using the information gathered from the worksheet: “My Pyramid Study Guide”.

 

Eating Healthy Using the World Wide Web

My Pyramid.Gov-- Study Guide

 

Name_____________________________   Date _________________ Period_____

 

DIRECTIONS:  A) On the computer go to www.mypyramid.gov and complete this

                                  study guide to create a personalized eating plan for you!

B)    Go to Spotlights section and click on My Pyramid Podcasts.   Watch My Pyramid Menu Planner.  Make sure your sound is on by clicking off mute.  Listen to the explanation and watch the animated pyramid.

C)     Click the back button to return to the opening page of the website.

       Using the information found on this site, answer the following

       questions:

1)  What are three ways the pyramid website can help you plan your meals?

1) _______________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________

 

2)  Fill in your age, gender, and physical activity in the My Pyramid Plan box, then

     click the submit button to see the results about how much you should be eating

     according to the food guide pyramid.  Write how much should you be eating of each

     food group:                                    __________ GRAINS

                                                __________ VEGETABLES

                                                __________ FRUITS

                                                __________ MILK

                                                __________ MEAT & BEANS

My results are based on _______________________ daily calories.

I should eat _____ounces of whole grains each day.

 

3)  What are three tips to help you eat whole grains?

1) _______________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________

 

4)  What are two ways to keep vegetables safe to eat? 

1) _______________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________

 

5)  What are five tips to help children to eat more fruits?

1) _______________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________

4) _______________________________________________________

5) _______________________________________________________

 

6) What are three tips for making wise milk choices?

1) _______________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________

 

 

 

7) What are five ways to keep meat safe?

1) _______________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________

4) _______________________________________________________

5) _______________________________________________________

 

8)  How many teaspoons of oil should you eat each day?  ______________teaspoons_

 

9)  By how many calories should you limit your extra fats and sugars?  _____calories_

 

10)  Now go to My Pyramid Tracker section and register as a new user.  Then enter

       your personal profile information and proceed to the Food Intake page. 

       Enter one of the food items you ate yesterday. 

 

(For example:  If you ate a hamburger yesterday, type in hamburger, then scroll to select hamburger plain on a bun or however you fixed it.)

 

Add the selected food item to your list.  Continue to add all of the food items you ate yesterday.  When you are done, click on select quantity.  Work through your food list, picking the serving sizes and number of servings for each food. 

11)  PRINT OUT your food record and STAPLE it to this Study Guide.

12)  Click on SAVE AND ANALYZE, and then click CALCULATE DG

       COMPARISON and GO!  How many smiley faces do you see of each color? 

_____YELLOW   _____PINK     _____BLUE

_____ How many milligrams of sodium did you eat?

_____ How many milligrams of sodium are recommended?

 

13)  Click on NUTRIENT INTAKES

_____ How many calories did you intake?

_____ How many calories are recommended for you?

 

_____ How many grams of saturated fat did you eat?

_____ How many grams of saturated fat are recommended?

 

_____ How many milligrams of iron did your diet include?

_____ How many milligrams of iron are recommended for you?

 

14)  a)  What were three things that surprised you or that you discovered by using the

             MYPYRAMID.GOV website?  Use the back of this paper if necessary.

 

 

       b)  What are three things will you change about your diet and activity level because of what you now know?  (Use the back of this paper if you need more room.)

My Food Pyramid Rubric

Category	4 - Exceeds	3 - Meets	2 - Partially Met	1 - Does Not Meet
Title	Correct title for project including name	Correct title for project	Title appears on somewhere on project	No title
Food Guide Pyramid Cut-Out	All 6 food groups are labeled and colored correctly	5 food groups are labeled and colored correctly	4 food groups are labeled and colored correctly	Less than 3 groups are labeled and colored correctly
Physical Activity Listed	6 different activities are listed	5 different activities are listed	4 different activities are listed	Less than 3 activities are listed
Food Group Names	All 6 food groups are labeled	5 food groups are correctly labeled	4 food groups are correctly labeled	Less than 3 food groups are labeled
Recommended Servings	All 6 groups have recommended servings	5 groups have recommended servings	4 groups have recommended servings	Less than 3 groups have recommended servings
Examples of Food in Groups	All 6 groups have examples	5 groups have examples	4 groups have examples	Less than 3 groups have examples
Spelling	All words are spelled correctly in title and labels	All but 1 or 2 words are spelled correctly	80% of the words are spelled correctly	Less than 80% of words are spelled correctly
Organization and Structure	Poster looks like example shown	Poster is similar to poster shown	Items on poster are 50% as shown	Items on poster are not in correct order
Creativity and Neatness	Student went beyond expectations	Student met expectations	Student attempted project	Student did not follow directions