This lesson plan focuses on healthy eating and snacks for grades 5-8. Over the course of a week, students will learn about the benefits of a healthy diet through various online and classroom activities. They will explore what makes a snack healthy by considering nutritional needs, influences on food choices like marketing and culture, and strategies for overcoming barriers. Assessments include pre- and post-tests, constructed responses, discussions and formative checks to help students comprehend concepts around health promotion and apply decision-making skills to enhance healthy eating habits.

1. Bryant A Bryant Academy Lesson Plan April 26 – 30, 2010
Theme: Health Education
Learning Strand:
Grade Span: 5 - 8
Essential Question: What makes a snack “healthy”?
Standards/Process
Activities Assessments
Skills
1. Healthful Eating http:// KidsHealth.org/classroom
1.1 benefits of healthful eating (short-term Personal Health Series: Healthy Snacking Formative Assessment:
and long-term benefits and risks) • Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to Differentiated Instruction
1.2 how to select variety and proportions Constructed Response
of foods enhance health.
Open Discussion
1.3 benefits of consuming more water, • Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other
fruits, vegetables, grains, and calcium-rich
Pre Test
factors on health behaviors.
foods
1.4 benefits of decreasing fat intake
• Demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services Summative Assessment:
1.5 benefits of moderating sugar Intake to enhance health. Post Test
1.6 how to assess personal nutritional • Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
needs, preferences, and practices • Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or
1.7 strategies for overcoming barriers to
healthful eating reduce health risks
1.8 how to prepare healthful meals for self • Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community
and others health.
3. Influences on Food Choices
3.1 how to assess personal likes and
dislikes Personal Health Series: Food Safety
3.2 family influences • Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease
3.3 peer influences prevention to enhance health.
3.4 cultural influences • Demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and
3.5 how marketing, packaging, and services to enhance health.
advertising influence food choices • Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to
3.6 how moods and emotions influence
enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. Demonstrate the
food choices
ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
• Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and
avoid or reduce health risks.
• Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and
community health.
2009/2010