Science Shorts: From Soda to Smoothies

by: Amanda L. Molinar, Conrado Gomez, and Ruben L. Molinar

This article discusses implementing nutrition education programs at the elementary level. In this activity students learn to read and compare the nutrition facts on food labels to help them choose ingredients to create their own smoothie. Students also collect and display data on a graph.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2012Stock # sc12_050_01_74Volume 050Issue 01

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