Charley Somsanguansit

December 1, 2014
Nutrition Education and Counseling
Acai Bowl Food Demonstration Lesson Plan
Topic: Acai Bowl
Target Audience: College students
Overall Goal: To demonstrate how to make an acai bowl and educate students on how they can
be a healthy snack/meal.
Time: 10:00-10:30am
Objectives:
After the food demonstration, the student will be able to:
Identify what an acai bowl is
Name modifications for the blend
Name modifications for the toppings
Explain how to increase the protein content
Explain how to lower the sugar content
Materials:
2 frozen Aa Packs (Sambazon Unsweetened Aa Smoothie Pack)
2 frozen bananas
4 frozen strawberries
Juice from 1 orange
cup of granola (Cascade Farm Organic Granola Oats and Honey)
1 banana, sliced
4 strawberries, sliced
2 tbsp. honey
Cutting board
Knife
Blender
Little plastic cups
Plastic spoons
Napkins
Advanced Preparation:
Print out handouts/recipe/nutrition facts
Wash fruit and freeze the needed amount
Squeeze juice from the orange
Optional: Precut fruit for toppings

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Set up blender

Content Outline:
Introduction and Pre-assessment:
Ask:
Has anyone had an acai bowl before?
Does anyone know what an acai berry is?
What are they a good source of?
Teaching Points with Evaluation noted:
Teaching Points:
Encouragestudentstothinkofpersonalsubstitutionstotherecipe
o Substitutionsforthefreshsqueezedorangejuice
o Substitutionsforthefrozenfruitsintheblend
o Toppingscanvarydependingonpreference
Encouragestudentstothinkofwaystoincreaseproteincontent
Encouragestudentstothinkofwaystolowersugarcontent
Encouragestudentstothinkofwaystoincreasefibercontent
Encouragestudentstotakehandoutandrecipe
Ask questions, listen to their answers, and coach when necessary

Summary and Summative Evaluation:

Were students able to:
o Name modifications for the blend?
o Name modifications for the toppings?
o Explain how to increase the protein content?
o Explain how to lower the sugar content?
References:
1. Unsweetened Aa Smoothie Pack. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014, from
http://sambazon.com/product/pure-unsweetened-acai/
2. Zeratsky, K. (2012, May 22). What are acai berries, and what are their possible health
benefits? Retrieved December 8, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthyliving/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/acai/faq-20057794

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