Download This Lesson: Health & Nutrition – Wild Blueberry Style
Brief Description: The students will learn about nutrition labeling and the nutritional value and other health benefits of wild blueberries, and design their own nutritious, wild blueberry food product with a nutrition label.
objectives:
The students will:
- describe and accurately read a nutrition label.
- describe the nutritional value of wild blueberries.
- describe the latest health benefits beyond nutrition (including antioxidants) that scientists are discovering in wild blueberries.
- design their own nutritious, wild blueberry food product, complete with a nutrition label.
life skills:
Analyzing, comprehending, developing creativity, reading for information, making nutritious food choices
materials:
- Copies of the USDA MyPyramid
- Copies of the USDA MyPyramid for Kids
- Copies of Reading Nutrition Labels
- Ingredients for Purple Cows, if desired
Estimated teaching time:
Three to four 45-minute class periods
preparation:
Make copies of the food guide pyramids and nutrition labeling activity sheet. Gather ingredients for Purple Cows, if desired.
vocabulary:
Calories, cholesterol, dietary fiber, fat, nutrients, nutrition, vitamins, minerals, sodium, antioxidant
Correlations to State of Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction
| Content Area |
Performance I |
Grades 3-5 |
Grades 6-8 |
| English Language Arts |
F1 |
b |
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| Health Education and Physical Education
|
A1 |
a |
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|
A6 |
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|
B1 |
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|
B2 |
b |
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|
C1 |
a |
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| Social Studies |
A2 |
b |
b |