Graph
It Café
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Health,
Computer/Technology, Math, Language Arts
Learner Outcomes:
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Students will calculate calories, fat grams, carbohydrates
and servings from personal Food Diaries and graph results in Excel.
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Students will compare their daily intake to the recommended
daily intake for their age group and write a self evaluation.
Time Frame: One class
period. (45 minutes)
Materials:
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student completed food diaries
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calculators
Technology Tools/Courseware:
Teacher Notes:
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Obtain calculators prior to class if you do not have a set
of your own.
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Bookmark a kid safe search
engine and remind students of rules for doing a search.
Procedures:
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Food Diaries will be completed and brought to class today.
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Use calculators to total columns.
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Completed food diaries will be used to create graphs in Excel
of student's daily intakes.
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Compare their charts to the recommended daily intakes for
their age groups.
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Write a self evaluation paper in Creative
Writer or Word,
(whichever is available).
Modifications: Depending
on disability and IEP, use peer tutoring to complete computer assignment.
Enrichment Activities:Food
Scavenger Hunt on the Internet.
Evaluation/Assessment:
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By observation and class participation.
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Excel charts and written self evaluation.
West Virginia
Instructional Goals and Objectives:
Health
– 6.39 7.3 8.38
Math
– 6.24 6.49 6.55 7.27 7.4 7.55 8.57
Computer/Technology
– 6.61 6.64 8.87 8.9
National Standards
References:
Created By: Tracy
Harlan
Eileen Poling
Amy Reynolds
Tucker
Valley Elementary Middle School
Created May 7, 1999
