Living With Diabetes

Diabetes and Diet:  Lesson 3     ©2003

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Do Diabetic Children Need A Special Diet?
Lesson 3:  Diabetes and Diet
Grade Level: 8
Learner Outcomes:
  • Students will learn the healthy dietary requirements of various age groups.
  • Students will become knowledgeable about the dietary needs of diabetics.
  • The students will be able to classify food ingredients into the food groups.
 
Subjects: Health & Technology
Duration of Lesson: 45 Minutes 
Materials:   
Technology Tools/Courseware:
  • Computer With Internet Access
  • MS Word Software For Teacher Reference Files
  • MS PowerPoint Software For Teacher Review
  • Working Knowledge of MSWord
 
Teacher Notes:
 
  • Read & Discuss: 
  • Review Dietary Requirements For Diabetics Using Handouts
 
Procedures:   
Modifications:  Can be done as a class if some do not have Internet access privileges.
Evaluation/Assessment: Oral & Written Testing
 
  • Rubric Evaluation    With Students Achieving At Least A Minimum Satisfactory Rating 
 
West Virginia Standards:

Nutrition/Physical Activity: 8.32, 8.33, 8.34, 8.36 

Computer/Technology: 8.37, 8.43
 

National Standards:

1   Knows the availability and effective use of health services, products, and information
6   Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet
7   Knows how to maintain and promote personal health
8   Knows essential concepts about the prevention and control of disease
10 Understands the fundamental concepts of growth and development
 

Job/Career Clusters: 
  • Food Sciences & Technology
  • Food Marketing
  • Food & Restaurant Industry
  • Health Services
  • Health Education
 
References:   
Back To Top Of Page
Lesson 1:  Understanding Diabetes
Lesson 2:  Diabetes and Exercise
Lesson 3:  Diabetes and Diet
Lesson 4:  Diabetes and Menu Planning
Lesson 5:  Diabetes and Complications
Lesson:    Overview
AUTHORS:
Gordon Carter  Karen White Linda Cline