School of Sport and Exercise Science

Health Education Lesson Plan Template

Name: Myles Cardenas

Lesson Title: Food Labels and Nutrition

Grade Level: High School Overall Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Standards:

Standard 2: Apply knowledge and skills to engage in lifelong healthy eating.

Content Area: Nutrition: Food Labels Grade Level Expectations:

Standard 2: Synthesize the impact of healthy and unhealthy diets on daily living.

Demonstrate ways to take personal responsibility for healthy eating

Materials & Resources: Evidence Outcomes:

Nutrition Label Worksheet Standard 2: Describe the importance of eating a variety of foods to balance nutrient and caloric needs.

Food Label Presentation Apply information on food labels to make healthy eating choices.

Health Skills:

Standard 2: Decision Making

Self-Management / Personal Responsibility

Lesson Steps:

Time Procedure/Tasks Adaptations/Inclusion Safety Issues

3 Min Introduction: Give the class a quick introduction to myself, and the upcoming lesson. Discuss Make eye contact Use inclusive
myself, and give a brief introduction of myself. Then, give an introduction of the class and what with every student language
we will be doing today, that being focusing on food labels and what they mean. while introducing the such as “high
class, to help build a schoolers,
- Cues: non verbal friends,
- “My name is Mr. Cardenas, I am in my senior year of college, thanks for letting relationship with the scholars,”
me teach you all today.” students. when talking
to the class

2 Min Anticipatory Set: Many students come into the classroom with vending machine snacks such as Ensure that no Use inclusive
chips. Ask students to grab their snack bags and ask them what the words and numbers mean to students are language
the students, as well as what they mean in general. Try to open up students' eyes about how a spotlighted and none such as “high
food label is always there, but they may not recognize what any of it means. are pressured to talk schoolers,
if they do not want friends,
to. scholars,”
when talking
to the class

15 Min Learning Experiences: Food label presentation - After the intro and AS, we will transition into a Consider all students' Use inclusive
powerpoint/lecture relating to food labels. At this point, we have gone over some of the food answers and language
pyramid, calories/sodium/carbohydrates and the healthy amount per meal, and how to find questions pertaining such as “high
these numbers for food students get often at their favorite fast food places. Within Ms. to the content. schoolers,
Johnson’s nutrition unit, food labels are the next progression for the unit. The presentation itself friends,
will consist of: scholars,”
when talking
- Free response question - What is a food label and why are they important: Ensure students are to the class
not feeling
- Ask students how often they look at food labels, and follow up with individual spotlighted or
students and ask why/why not? pressured to answer
- Describe what a food label is, the history of food labels, why they are put on questions.
food items.

- Delve into what students will be answering on the given worksheet (Start from the top
of a typical food label and explain the components):

- Serving Size: Explain the differences in serving size and servings per container,
give a brief introduction as to what that means

- Calories: Explain what calories are, and how they affect the body.

- Recall Question - Ask students what the amount of calories they should
be having per meal for both males and females

- Total Fats: Explain what fats are and how they can be beneficial to the body, but
also detrimental if consumed incorrectly.

- Saturated Fats vs Trans Fat - Explain the differences between the two
and what foods you would see one more than the other

- Cholesterol: Explain what cholesterol is within foods and how it can affect one’s
body

- Sodium: Give a review of sodium in foods as it was learned, explain how it could
be detrimental if not consumed correctly.

- Recall Question - Ask students the proper amount of sodium they

 should intake in a typical meal

- Total Carbohydrates: Once again, review it as it was learned. Delve deeper into
it being a source of fuel for your body.

- Recall Question - Ask the amount of Carbs students should consume in a

typical meal

- Dietary Fibers and Sugars - Explain how these two components fit in
with carbohydrates.

- Proteins: Explain proteins in foods and how it differs from the regular
perception of protein.

- Go into calculating and what will be involved in the worksheet. Many questions relate
heavily to calculating the amount of _____ in a single serving. Another section requires
students to calculate the percentage of one’s daily intake for certain nutrients based on
a 2000 calories a day diet.

30 Min Assessment Task: Nutrition Label Worksheet - To finish the class, we will be completing a Offer help with Ensure
worksheet related to food labels. Students will be handed their sheets and told they can interact calculations for students are
with other students to complete the worksheet. Many concepts relate to math concepts and students who may be getting
require students to think critically. This class, although very interactive and has great attitudes, confused. adequate
can need help when doing activities. Myself and Ms. Johnson will move around the room and help, and not
offer help to students who may need it. We will continue with the worksheet until the bell rings getting overly
and releases students. This worksheet will most likely carry into the next class. The worksheet frustrated.
consist of questions such as:

- How many calories would you take in if you ate the whole box of crackers in one sitting?

- How many servings of soup would I need to consume 20% of my daily requirement of
fiber?
 - How much less fat would there be in eating an entire bag of Baked vs Regular chips?

- Out of the carbohydrates, what percentage comes from sugars?

- (All questions are based off of sample labels on the worksheet)

As students pack their items, reinforce the ideas of recognizing food labels more, and reminders
of bringing the worksheet back next class.