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Essential Question

What effects does nutrition have on our growth and development?

Unit Questions

What is nutrition?

What are some ways we can improve our nutrition?

What happens to your body if poor nutrition practices extend over a long period of time?

Content Questions

What are five ways good nutrition habits impact our overall health and well being?

What are five ways poor nutrition habits impact our overall health and well being?

How many servings of sugars and fats should we have per day?

How many calories should an average person consume per day?

Non-Native English Speaker

Students with English as a secondary language who have difficulty learning because of language barriers should have aids or partners to pair up with to help them through these lessons. I think if a para or tutor is unavailable, this would be a good opportunity to apply a buddy system. A lot of visuals would be helpful for these students, because it isn’t that they don’t have the ability to understand the concept, just how it is presented. In these classrooms there should also be translations on the objects or images to help the children understand what the teacher means in both languages. In our case, we can use a lot of charts and labels on the nutrition facts to help the students understand and follow along. I think it is important for teachers to recognize that a bright student may not be able to write well in English if it is not used often at home, and make arrangements with those students to take the tests differently in a way that allows the student to communicate effectively. Non native English speaking students, while responsible for understanding the material, shouldn’t be penalized or held back from achieving because of this communication block.

Internet Resources

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html

http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1

http://www.nutritiondata.com/help/glossary