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Nutrition and Your Body Unit

This webpage consists of a whole unit on "Nutrition and Your Body." The unit lessons can be viewed under Microsoft Publisher in the Kentucky Lesson Plan format, which will have to be viewed seperately or in a single Word document. The worksheets can be viewed in Word format and go with the Nutrition Unit and specific lessons. Thank you for taking an interest in this unit. I will keep updating with great sites that can work with this unit in the future.


Introduction

In this unit we are going to learn about nutritious foods using the food pyramid. We are also going to learn about how food affects our bodies, good and bad. For example, brushing your teeth after meals and eating sweets is important so that you do not get cavities. Also, the digestive system in our bodies is used to process the nutritious food that we eat to create energy that we need to do work and think. This connects to the National Standards because the Students will comprehend concepts related to health, will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

Unit Objectives
By the end of this unit the student will be able to demonstrate their knowledge by:

· Naming the six food groups and giving examples.
· Create a food pyramid
· Categorize foods into proper food groups.
· List the benefits of fruits and vegetables.
· Show if they are eating a balanced diet.
· Demonstrate an understanding of the digestive system.
· Understand how sweets affect your teeth and gums.

Lessons

Introductory Lesson One on the Food Pyramid
Lesson Two: Bread, Cereals, Rice and Pasta
Lesson Three: Fruits and Vegatables
Lesson Four: Milk and Dairy Products
Lesson Five: Meats and Proteins
Lesson Six: Fats, Oil, and Sugar
Lesson Seven: Taking Care of Your Teeth After Sweets
Lesson Eight: How Food Travels through the Digestive System
Lesson Nine: The Digestive System and How it Provides Energy for your Body
Lesson Ten: Review over Food Pyramid and Final Assessment
Word Version of the Ten Lesson Plan Unit

Worksheets

Daily Journal : Use throughout Unit and Final Assessment
Math With Fruits and Vegetables: Lesson Three
Meats and Proteins: Lesson Five
Sugar Detective: Lesson Six
Picture of the Food Pyramid

PowerPoint

Taking Care of Your Teeth: Lesson Seven