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This School Lunch: Grades 9-12 lesson plan also includes:
- With Great Lunch Comes Great Responsibility (.pdf)
- Quiz (.pdf)
- Quiz: Answer Key (.pdf)
- Eating Well While Eating Out
- Healthy School Lunch Planner
- Go, Slow, and Whoa! A Quick Guide to Healthy Eating
- MyPlate Food Guide
- Figuring Out Fat and Calories
- A Guide to Eating for Sports
- How Can I Lose Weight Safely?
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Go! Slow! Whoa! As part of a study of the nutritional value of foods available on the school campus, groups label those that are fine anytime as "Go" foods. Those that are okay a few times a week get the "Slow" label while those appropriate only once in a while get the "Whoa!" Investigators make posters with images of those foods and post their work in the cafeteria. A second activity asks class members to create a superhero comic based on a cafeteria worker with a secret identity who helps teens make healthier food choices.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups research the types of snack sold on campus, their cost, and their nutritional values
- Create a scorecard
Classroom Considerations
- Requires computers with internet and printer access
- Posterboard or poster paper, art supplies, and glue are also required
Pros
- Includes links to related articles, templates for the superhero comic book, and a comprehension quiz with an answer sheet
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