The Food You Eat and You

This article includes two great activities to make students aware of the food they eat. After first introducing them to the new USDA food pyramid they learn two different ways to measure th... See More

This article includes two great activities to make students aware of the food they eat. After first introducing them to the new USDA food pyramid they learn two different ways to measure the calories in the foods they eat. The second activity is learning to read the labels for the various foods they consume to understand what is often called environmental print as well as what a serving actually means. This is an important activity to make children aware of food nutrients and introduce them to the good and the bad of food consumption.

Students evaluate their eating habits

This After the Bell resource provides two wonderful hands-on activities for middle school students using the "new" My Pyramid. The activities are designed to help students evaluate their ea... See More

This After the Bell resource provides two wonderful hands-on activities for middle school students using the "new" My Pyramid. The activities are designed to help students evaluate their eating habits. These activities could also be tailored for a high school Nutrition class or general biology class.