8th Grade Health
Chapter 10 Nutrition for Health
Lesson 1
What I Learned 1. Vocabulary - Define appetite, and explain how it can affect which foods you choose to eat. 2. Recall - What do nutrients do for your body? 3. Describe - What role do emotions play in your food choices? Thinking Critically 4. Apply - Which factors do you think influence a teen's food choices the most? Explain your answer. 5. Analyze - How is it possible to have plenty of food and yet be poorly nourished? Lesson 2 What I Learned 1. Vocabulary - What is fiber? What function does it have in the body? 2. List - Name the six major classes of nutrients. 3. Identify - Name some sources of complete proteins. Thinking Critically 4. Apply - Make a list of the foods you have even today. Identify which nutrients can be found in each food. Are there any nutrient groups that you have left out? 5. Hypothesize - How can the food you choose to eat today affect your health in the future? |
Lesson 3
What I Learned 1. Explain - Who created the My Pyramid/ My Plate food guidance system and what is it purpose? 2. List - Name the five main food groups in the My Pyramid/ My Plate food guidance system. What does the sixth group represent? 3. Identify - What are two things you can do to keep your foods safe from harmful bacteria? Thinking Critically 4. Synthesize - Explain how the My Pyramid/ My Plate food guidance system graphic is designed to help you know what foods to eat. 5. Apply - Tom had a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of milk for lunch. Which food groups do these foods represent from the My Pyramid/ My Plate food guidance system? What else could Tom eat to add more food groups to his lunch? Lesson 4 What I Learned 1. Vocabulary - What makes a food an empty-calorie food ? 2. Recall - Why is breakfast important? 3. Identify - Give three meal-planning tips that can add variety, moderation, and balance to your eating plan. Thinking Critically 4. Explain - How can you avoid overeating when you eat at a restaurant ? 5. Apply - You are hungry, but dinner is still an hour away. Can you think of a snack that would help you feel less hungry but still leave you ready to eat dinner? How much of the snack food do you think you should eat? |