A meal map
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In this lesson, the second in an eight-part unit from Illuminations titled “Traveling Along: Measuring and Mapping,” students create and use maps as ways of showing information and using geometric concepts, spatial visualization, spatial memory, and other spatial relationships. They find, describe, name, and interpret direction and distance using appropriate directional and positional vocabulary. Students develop reasoning skills by defending the choices they make.
Students will be able to:
- apply spatial and visualization skills
- describe how to navigate a map of their meal
- use problem-solving and reasoning skills by defending choices for their meal
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Healthful Living Education (2006)
Grade 2
- Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
- Objective 4.01: Identify the amount of food from each food group of My Pyramid needed each day to achieve and maintain good health.
- Objective 4.02: Summarize the benefits of healthy eating.
Kindergarten
- Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self-management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
- Objective 4.01: Recognize the categories of My Pyramid.
- Objective 4.02: Explore a variety of foods and beverages for good health, including unfamiliar and culturally diverse foods.
- Objective 4.03: Identify foods and beverages that are healthy choices for teeth and bones.
