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Name: Stephanie Lee Date: 09/24/13 Age/Grade level: 6-12/ 1-

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Gender: !ale/ "emale
S#$%e&t: N#triti'n !a%'r ('ntent: !a)ing *ealthier "''d (h'i&e+
Le++'n Length: 4 min
L'&ati'n: Gymnasium, Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School, Nicholasville, KY
Spe&ial ('n+iderati'n+: There were no special considerations reuested in terms o! reported disabilities amon"
the children# $owever, it was reuested to discuss certain nutritional topics such as healthy snac%in", healthy
bevera"es, and ma%in" smart choices while "oin" throu"h the lunch line as reuested by the School
&oordinator# 'esson (lan is the same throu"hout "rades )*+ on account that it is appropriate material !or each
a"e ran"e and time !actor# $andouts were passed out to ,*+ "raders !or supplemental readin"#
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Needs Assessment: The needs o! this population were assessed upon reuest o! the Rosenwald Dunbar
Elementary School &oordinator, and teacher -ohn $a.lett ,who reuested topics such as
healthy snac%in", healthy bevera"es, and ma%in" smart choices while "oin" throu"h the
lunch line be discussed#
Utilizing MyPlate, !ollowin" the statement o! -essamine &ounty listed below#
/-essamine &ounty Schools &hild Nutrition (ro"ram provides nutritionally balanced low cost, or !ree meals to
our students each school day# School lunch menus must adhere to the 0SD1 dietary "uidelines# These
"uidelines reuire school lunches to avera"e no more than ,2 percent calories !rom !at and no more than )2
percent calories !rom saturated !at in a one*wee% period and provide one*third o! the recommended dietary
allowance !or children# School brea%!asts provide one*!ourth o! the RD1 !or children# 3n addition, school
lunches include a variety o! !resh !ruits and ve"etables, low*!at mil% and whole "rain products#4
Goals: 5)6 To educate students on the importance o! ma%in" healthy !ood choices#
576 To help students ma%e healthier !ood choices by educatin" them on the 8 essential !ood "roups#
Objectives:
5)6 Students will e9plain reasons ma%in" healthy !ood choices are important by answerin" verbal uestions as%ed#
5&omprehension6
576 Students will name the si9 !ood "roups and reco"ni.e servin" si.es accordin" to :y(late handout#
5Knowled"e6
576 Students will classi!y today;s lunch into !ood "roups 5Evaluation6
Materials:
*:y(late handout to pass out to students which includes what their plate and drin% should loo% li%e
with the 8 !ood "roups#
*:y(late (oster
*Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School 'unch :enu as a re!erence !or discussion !or September
7<, 72)<#
Activities:
The activities that will ta%e place durin" the lesson plan are
*=uestions based on the importance o! ma%in" healthy !ood choices and the 8 !ood "roups#
*Demonstration o! what their portion si.es should resemble accordin" to :y(late handout#
*&lassi!yin" !ood items !rom the 'unch :enu !or September 7<, 72)< into !ood "roups#
Content outline:
*>rie! introduction about the spea%er#
*E9plain the bene!its o! eatin" healthy#
*(ass out :y(late handout to children#
*De!ine the 8 !ood "roups and show what a meal should consist o! usin" :y(late handout#
Lesson instructions:
5)6 ?pen with a brie! introduction about the spea%er# 5$i, my name is Stephanie and 3 am studyin" Nutrition at
the
0niversity o! Kentuc%y, and 3 am very "lad to be here to tell you about ma%in" healthier !ood choices in
the lunch line#6 5)2 seconds6
576 Ne9t, e9plain to children the bene!its o! eatin" healthy on a re"ular basis# 5)+ seconds6
*Eatin" healthy can !i"ht a"ainst wei"ht "ain and obesity#
*Eatin" healthy will "ive you more ener"y to be able to do the thin"s you li%e such as dance
class or playin" sports# $elps with muscle and bone "rowth, brain development, improve
school per!ormance, avoid health problems, decrease cavities#
5,6(ass out :y(late handouts uic%ly and de!ine what the 8 !ood "roups, and e9plain the :y(late handout as
what a meal should loo% li%e# 5) minute seconds6
5<6E9plain !ood options on the lunch menu !or the day usin" Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School 'unch
:enu !or September 7<, 72)< Document, and as% students to name the !ood "roups the !ood
items !all under and o!!er praise to students !or answerin" uestions# 5) minute6
5+6Recap by as%in" students to list reasons why it is important to eat healthy# 572 seconds !or answers6
586&losin" Statement* Summari.e the handout as encoura"e students to eat healthy both at school and at home#
5)+ seconds6
esources:
National Health Education Standards
Standard +: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision*ma%in" s%ills to enhance health#
8#@#7 Develop a "oal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice#
:y(late# 5n#d#6# Retrieved September 7,, 72)<#
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School 'unch :enu !or September 7<, 72)< Document
=uic% 'in%s# 572)<, -anuary )6# Retrieved September 7,, 72)<, !rom
http:AAwww#Bessamine#%yschools#usAdeptA@A
!valuation:
Evaluation o! students are accounted by meetin" the obBectives set within the lesson plan, as well as
!eedbac% by the School &oordinator#
e"erences:
$ealth C Nutrition 3n!ormation !or &hildren over Dive# 5n#d#6# Retrieved September 7), 72)<#
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School 'unch :enu !or September 7<, 72)< Document
=uic% 'in%s# 572)<, -anuary )6# Retrieved September 7,, 72)<, !rom
http:AAwww#Bessamine#%yschools#usAdeptA@A