Running head: LESSON PLAN #4

Lesson Plan #4

FACS 337, Nutrition Education & Counseling

Monday, April 26th, 2020

Candace Martell

Dr. Kimberlin

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Target audience: Reporting to health professionals and parents of young children

Objectives: 1. After the presentation, viewers will be able to explain the role of vitamin D and

identify one food source with 90% accuracy.

2. Following the presentation, viewers will be able to recall health outcomes of vitamin d in

children with 95% accuracy.

Time Allotted: 20-25 minutes

Preassessment: Question the audience on functions of vitamin D and food sources.

Content:

1. Begin with an interesting fact related to vitamin d (sunlight exposure and sunscreen)

2. Briefly explain vitamin D testing as it relates to RDN practices as well as to other health

professionals.

3. Acknowledge how vitamin D is important for the viewer and what health conditions too

high or too low concentrations can lead to.

4. Examine various food sources and show a milk carton here as visual and explain.

5. Present a table displaying the recommended amounts, focusing on the age group 1-13 y/o

6. Dive into research study #1: Explain vitamin D3 supplementation and how results show it

can positively affect fasting glucose, waist circumference, total body fat, and lower blood

pressure

7. Go into research study #2: How much vitamin D intake from food is required to maintain

a healthy vitamin D status, results show the recommended 400 IU is needed and relates to

lean body mass and physical activity in children.

8. Break from the studies, show an image of a creative collage

 9. Study #3: Focuses on prenatal programming of vitamin D supplementation and how later

on it can benefit a child’s metabolism and lower risk for disease.

10. Study #4: Looks at milk types and how whole milk vs 1% leads to increase or decrease in

vitamin D levels in children.

11. Study #5 (Last one): Examines vitamin D levels in children who live in darker areas with

less exposure to sunlight. Also identifies proper serum 25(OH)D concentrations for these

children based on research.

12. Time for reflection, requires audience participation

13. Key messages

14. Questions?

15. References (at least 10 sources, 2 gov’t based (MyPlate and National Institute of Health).

Learning Activities: During the time to reflect section, participants may choose to answer the

main question “What is vitamin D’s role in children’s health?” by defining the following

definitions to the answers (three main ones).

Materials: Computer, internet, milk container

Evaluation: Evaluate the participants ability to explain the role of vitamin D, identify one

vitamin D food source, and recall health outcomes.