Category: Nutrition

Healthy Eating & Exercise Vision Board

by K.Graybill • April 4, 2014 • 1 Comment

Have you ever seen an idea that sparked another idea? Well that is what happened with this lesson plan. Edith Rohrer, a FACS teacher from Indiana, Vision Board. I shared a web based personalized goals activity using the Choose MyPlate website. When I saw this great activity, I immediately thought there should be a follow-up assignment to help students visualize, plan and set goals to help them achieve their personal eating and exercise goals based on this information. And so the vision board project was created.

Vegetarianism

by K.Graybill • March 7, 2014 • 1 Comment

How could I say “no” when my students wanted to learn more about vegetarianism? We had already covered major nutrients so they knew the ins and outs of complete and incomplete proteins and how to make complementing protein combinations. Still, they wanted…

Popcorn: “Pop”pourri of Activities

by K.Graybill • January 10, 2014 • 2 Comments

This classic, fun food has been around for over 5000 years, transforms itself into snowflake and mushroom shapes, goes from un-edible to edible when exposed to heat, makes noise and is celebrated every January 19th! You got it…it’s POPCORN! These…

SUPERFOODS Lesson

by K.Graybill • December 27, 2013 • 3 Comments

You’ve probably watched the SUPERBOWL on television, heard stories about SUPER HEROES with SUPER POWERS like SUPERMAN, but have you ever eaten SUPERFOODS? This lesson and activities exposes students to very common SUPERFOODS, explores why they are so important for…

Prenatal Nutrition

by K.Graybill • October 18, 2013 • 1 Comment

Eating healthy is always important but especially when you are expecting a child! As a pregnant mom you are your child’s lifeline to good health and nutrition. So remember if you eat junk so does your developing baby, but if…

Snacks for Kids Cookbook Project

by M.Sandoval • October 4, 2013 • 3 Comments

Have you ever noticed that kids love foods that look like things they recognize like animals, bugs, toys, people, etc.? It is fun to create cute snacks that kids like and that are safe and healthy for them too! For…

Quesadillas: A Nutrient Dense Mixed Food Lesson & Lab

by K.Graybill • September 27, 2013 • 1 Comment

When teaching about the food groups in MyPlate I find it’s also important to explain the concepts of mixed foods, empty calories and nutrient dense foods. Junior high students are often confused as to what these terms actually mean. After…

Decision Making Lesson & Group Activity

by K.Graybill • September 20, 2013 • 1 Comment

For years I struggled with how to teach decision making more interactively. I wanted students to know and understand the process and be able to apply it to important decisions in their lives, but I also wanted an activity where students…

Energy Bar Comparison

by M.Sandoval • September 8, 2013 • 0 Comments

With the plethora of sports enhancing food items available, how does one know what to choose? Student athletes often use performance enhancing food products and often don’t know what they are really eating. This lesson helps students think critically about what performance enhancing products contain and their true nutritional value.

Breakfast: The Most Important Meal of the Day!

by K.Graybill • August 30, 2013 • 3 Comments

If we’ve heard it once we’ve heard it a thousand times…BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day! Eating a healthy breakfast benefits us in many ways such as providing nutrients and energy, maintaining weight, boosting metabolism, and helping…

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