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Food labels and serving sizes
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 5.3
By reading the nutrition facts labels on the foods we find in the grocery store, we can make good decisions about which foods to purchase. This lesson plan for grade four, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, teaches students how to choose foods based on the information they find on the nutrition facts label, calculate the number of calories from fat found in a food, and understand the difference between a portion and a serving.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living and Science)
Portion sizes
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 5.5
It seems that food portions are getting bigger and bigger. This lesson for the fourth-grade from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum teaches students about correct portion sizes.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living)
Portions and servings
In Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living, page 4.5
Sometimes the difference between a portion and a serving size can be confusing. This third-grade lesson plan, from the Food for Thought nutrition curriculum, helps students understand the difference and gives them healthful ideas for snacks.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living)