The FOOD Files:
You and Your Food

Objectives:

At the end of the one-week lesson, the students will be able to:

1. Recognize the nutritional value of different foods

Materials Needed:

• Computers with internet connections
• Word Processor software (optional)
• Drawing software (optional)

Activities:

• Go to the Nutritional Statistics section at http://library.advanced.org/tq1997/11960/nutrition/stats/index.htm
• Have each group pick a different type of food
• Have the students in each group note the values of the foods they eat most, and discuss it amongst themselves
• Each student should write an essay, Comparing and Contrasting the value of the foods they eat with that of the other students in the group
• Draw a picture of on of the foods mentioned in the essay

Assessment:

• Essay
• Drawing