Bobbing for Banapples

Lesson Procedure:

Print the reading comprehension passage and questions (see below).

Students should read the passage silently, then answer the questions. Teachers may also use the text as part of a classroom lesson plan.

Lesson Excerpt:

Materials:
Copies of the food guide pyramid [ www.mypyramid.gov ] for each student, www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov information, copies of the American Dietetic Association [ADA] Nutrition Label information sheet, copies of blank “food journals” that the teacher prepares in advance of day one for students to log their food intake for two days.

Timeline: One week

Instructional Procedures:
1. Teacher explains the importance of identifying information that can help our health.
2. Teacher illustrates the types and sources of health information, from books, handouts, web sites.

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