L3+Wagg,+Jasmyn

              **UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON** **COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION**

**LESSON PLAN FORMAT**   __**Teacher’s Name** __**:** Jasmyn Wagg **__Date of Lesson__: April 29, 2011** __**Grade Level** __**: 7** **__Topic__: Growth and Development** **Health Promotion and Risk Reduction**   **__Objectives __ ** Student will understand that there are decisions regarding health that may increase or decrease health status Student will know the benefits of eating healthy Student will be able to consider choices that will increase health status  __**Maine Learning Results Alignment** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">C. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">C2 Avoiding/ Reducing Health Risks // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Grade 6-8 // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students demonstrate behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks to self and others // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Rationale:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This particular lesson focuses on the behaviors that students should adopt or avoid to reduce the risk of disease and other complication, for both themselves and others. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Assessment** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Formative (Assessment for Learning)** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will use a ‘ [|Cause and Effect] ” graphic organizer to consider healthy and unhealthy eating habits for an adolescent. This will serve as a pre-assessment. Students will group up and discuss the Cause and Effect worksheet, making sure that entire group agrees on how the behaviors have been categorized, good or bad, and agree to the effects each habit has on the body. The students will understand that the categories are either healthy or unhealthy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will collect and provide feedback for the cause and effect handout, students will have the opportunity to revise their work before continuing on to the final product. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Summative (Assessment of Learning)** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will present a digital portfolio of their examples using the AHEAD program. They will be grouped to produce a portfolio that represents each individual. The portfolio will be presented; both presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. The cause and effect worksheet will be considered part of the presentation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Integration __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> ** **Technology:** Students will collect digital media to add to the final AHEAD product. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Other Content Areas:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Art: students will create an online portfolio using pictures of themselves <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Groupings** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be grouped to produce and present an online portfolio. The teacher will chose the groups based on the individuals who can work well together and be efficient. Students will take turns within the group to share responses and ask questions to one another. The teacher will give notice as to the time schedule during the cooperative learning and sharing activity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Each group will have 3 people. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Differentiated Instruction** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **Strategies:** **Verbal-Linguistic**: Part of the experience requires students to group up and discuss. During presentation of product students will introduce product and participate in question and answer session **Logical/Mathematical:** A Cause and Effect organizer will be used to consider idea. **Visual/Spatial:** A graphic organizer will be used. Students will be required to use the AHEAD program to create a product. **Musical/Rhythmic:** Students will have the option to use music in their portfolio presentation. **Intrapersonal:** Students must work individually to complete the graphic organizer **Interpersonal:** It is required that the students work in groups to complete the final product **Naturalist:** Students will be encouraged to go outside to take pictures of healthy food options, like gardens and fruit trees or bushes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Modifications/Accommodations** ** // I will review student’s IEP, 504 or ELLIDEP and make appropriate modifications and accommodations. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> ** **Absent:** A student has as many class days as were missed to complete make-up work from excused absences. If you miss an assignment or presentation/test it is YOUR responsibility to make up the missed work. Late work will be accepted if it is due to an excused absence, please meet with the teacher to discuss a plan for completion. Teacher must be notified in ADVANCE of any school activity absence. All work must be turned in before the absence. If you are tardy to class you MUST provide a pass signed by another teacher or faculty member.

**Extensions:** Every student in the room will have the opportunity to create a online portfolio using the AHEAD program. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Materials, Resources and Technology** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Source for Lesson Plan and Research** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Cause and Effect (handout)- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Presentation Rubric- created by teacher on Rubistar <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Product Rubric- created by teacher on Rubistar <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">AHEAD program- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Content notes- [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development.** // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Rationale: :** //**Learning styles, as described in EDU221, such as, beach ball, clipboard, microscope and puppy are all considered in this lesson.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students with a beach ball learning style will be gathering digital media from various sources. These students will also have the opportunity to work in groups and discuss the ideas that formulated on the cause and effect handout. The microscope students will have the opportunity to dig deep into their understanding to produce a product that is well researched. The clipboard students will be honored by the cause and effect handout that will serve as the graphic to keep each student organized. The clipboard students will also appreciate the presentation and product rubrics presented by the teacher before the final product is due. The puppies will be provided with a safe and comfortable environment at all times and all ideas and discussion will be welcome <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory.** // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Rationale:** //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I will present the students with information that accurately displays and demonstrates behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks to self and others. The information presented will serve as guidelines for the creation of an AHEAD presentation portfolio. This lesson focuses on the goals of: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">C. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">C2 Avoiding/ Reducing Health Risks // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Grade 6-8 // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Students demonstrate behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks to self and others** // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Empathize- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Student will be able to consider choices that will increase health status <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">*Please refer to content notes for detailed information of subject matter. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs.** // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Rationale:** //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I will use the AHEAD program as Type II technology to have students present and demonstrate an understanding of healthful behaviors. **Verbal-Linguistic**: Part of the experience requires students to group up and discuss. During presentation of product students will introduce product and participate in question and answer session **Logical/Mathematical:** A Cause and Effect organizer will be used to consider idea. **Visual/Spatial:** A graphic organizer will be used. Students will be required to use the AHEAD program to create a product. **Musical/Rhythmic:** Students will have the option to use music in their portfolio presentation. **Intrapersonal:** Students must work individually to complete the graphic organizer **Interpersonal:** It is required that the students work in groups to complete the final product **Naturalist:** Students will be encouraged to go outside to take pictures of healthy food options, like gardens and fruit trees or bushes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner.** // // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Rationale:** //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> I will use a variety of ways to display assess the understanding of each student for example: cause and effect chart, group learning and sharing activities. Students will have the opportunity for feedback and revision on their cause and effect charts. Peer feedback will be encouraged during the group sharing activity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Teaching and Learning Sequence __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**3 Day Agenda** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Day 1: 80 Minutes** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Classroom will be set up to accommodate same size groups. This will be the set up of the room for the remainder of the lesson agenda. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 2: 80 minutes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 3: 80 minutes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will understand that there are decisions regarding health that may increase or decrease health status. Students will realize how important it is to develop habits that will keep us healthy throughout our lives. Students demonstrate behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks to self and others. It will be evident in this lesson that there are many choices an individual can make that will lead them to changing the risks any habits can make. The teacher will explain how the final product will be a reflection of those behaviors that will reduce the likelihood that individuals grow up to contract diseases. The focus of these behaviors will be on the benefits of eating healthy and getting the appropriate nutrients suggested for adolescents. The teacher will show an example of the portfolio that displays the requirements requested on rubrics <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Where, Why, What, Hook, Tailors: Visual/Spatial, Intrapersonal, Logical/Mathematical** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will know the benefits of eating healthy. Students will use a cause and effect chart as a graphic organizer to consider the healthy and unhealthy eating habits. Students will group up and discuss the Cause and Effect worksheet, making sure that entire group agrees on how the behaviors have been categorized and if the effects listed are appropriate for the habit. The teacher will begin the discussion about the will initiate a discussion that helps students understand: What is healthy eating, Making healthy food choices, Nutrition and Activity tips and Healthy eating during adolescents. The teacher will pass out handouts to the students that will help the students to follow along and add to the discussion. The teacher will also handout a lists of ten tricks for adolescents. The students will be prompted to add their own ideas. The chart will be collected for feedback and then revision by the student. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Equip, Explore Rethink, Revise Tailors: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Logical/ Mathematical** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be searching for sites, pictures and other digital media that reflects the good eating habits. Students will start their own research paper and source list. Students will gather with the groups. The teacher will explain that each student will have a chance to share their research. Students will take turns explaining the information they have. The teacher will visit with each of the groups to add input and feedback. Each student will highlight the information that the group feels is appropriate and accurate. Students will be encouraged to use and/or take pictures of themselves practicing healthy eating habits. The naturalist students may want to show pictures of gardens and fruit trees. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Explore, Experience, Rethink, Revise, Refine, Tailors: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalist** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will present a digital portfolio of their examples using the AHEAD program. They will be grouped to produce a portfolio that represents each individual. The portfolio will be presented; both presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. The cause and effect worksheet will be considered part of the presentation grade. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Evaluate, Tailors: Interpersonal, Logical/Mathematical** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Content Notes** __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Cause and Effect handout ( 1 per student)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will have laptops
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">AHEAD program and tutorial
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Presentation rubric ( 1 per student)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Product rubric (1 per student)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> As the students enter the room the teacher will instruct the students as to where they will sit for the next 3 class periods. The teacher will explain that the following lesson will continue to focus on the healthy behaviors that will improve health status. The teacher will explain how the final product will be a reflection of those behaviors that will reduce the likelihood that individuals grow up to contract diseases. The focus of these behaviors will be on the benefits of eating healthy and getting the appropriate nutrients suggested for adolescents. The teacher will show an example of the portfolio that displays the requirements requested on rubrics **(20 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will begin the discussion about the will initiate a discussion that helps students understand: What is healthy eating, Making healthy food choices, Nutrition and Activity tips and Healthy eating during adolescents. The teacher will pass out handouts to the students that will help the students to follow along and add to the discussion. The teacher will also handout a lists of ten tricks for adolescents. The students will be prompted to add their own ideas **(20 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will pass out the cause and effect chart to each student. Within in the groups that they are seated with the students will attempt to fill out the chart using ideas from the discussion and any other ideas that they can agree on as a group. The students will be asked to create a list of habits, either good or bad, and describe the effect the habit has on the adolescent body **(20 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will then hand in their cause and effect charts to the teacher for feedback and the charts will be handed back by the end of the class period, so each student has the chance for revision. The cause and effect chart will evaluated using the presentation rubric, while the teacher does feedback the students will do some individual research on their laptops. The students will be searching for sites, pictures and other digital media that reflects the good eating habits. Students will start their own research paper and source list **(20 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will gather with the groups from the previous day. The teacher will explain that each student will have a chance to share their research from the previous day. Students will take turns explaining the information they have (each student will have 8 minutes). The teacher will keep track of the time and visit with each of the groups to add input and feedback. Each student will highlight the information that the group feels is appropriate and accurate. Students will be encouraged to use and/or take pictures of themselves practicing healthy eating habits. The naturalist students may want to show pictures of gardens and fruit trees. **(25 minutes)**.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will explain the requirements of the final product and pass out both the presentation and product rubric. The teacher must also mention that students may add music to their presentation if it is appropriate and suitable to enhance the presentation **(5 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will have the remainder of the class period to create an AHEAD presentation portfolio product. They will start their creation by viewing the AHEAD tutorial provided by the website **(45 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will answer any final questions **(5 minutes)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will have the opportunity finish working on their final products (20 minutes)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The portfolio will be presented; both presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. The cause and effect worksheet will be considered part of the presentation grade **(60 minutes).**

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What is healthy eating?
Eating healthy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and is something that should be taught at a young age. The following are some general guidelines for helping your adolescent eat healthy. It is important to discuss your adolescent's diet with his/her physician prior to making any dietary changes or placing your adolescent on a diet. Discuss the following healthy eating recommendations with your adolescent to ensure he/she is following a healthy eating plan:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Eat three meals a day, with healthy snacks.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Increase fiber in the diet and decrease the use of salt.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Drink water. Try to avoid drinks and juices that are high in sugar.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">For growing children and adolescents, it is generally recommended to watch total fat consumption in the diet, rather than counting calories.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Eat balanced meals.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">When cooking for your adolescent, try to bake or broil instead of fry.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Make sure your adolescent watches (and decreases, if necessary) his/her sugar intake.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Eat fruit or vegetables for a snack.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">For children over 5, use low-fat dairy products.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Decrease the use of butter and heavy gravies.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Eat more chicken and fish.

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Making healthy food choices:
The food guide pyramid is a guideline to help you and your adolescent eat a healthy diet. The food guide pyramid can help you and your adolescent eat a variety of foods while encouraging the right amount of calories and fat. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services have prepared the following food pyramid to guide parents in selecting foods for children 2 years and older. The Food Pyramid is divided into 6 colored bands representing the 5 food groups plus oils: Activity is also represented on the pyramid by the steps and the person climbing them, as a reminder of the importance of daily physical activity. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 (the most recent guidelines), a decrease in energy intake of 50 to 100 calories per day for children who are gaining excess fat can reduce the rate at which they gain weight. With this reduction in energy intake, they will grow into a healthy weight as they age. Help your child to find higher-calorie foods that can be cut from his/her daily intake.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Orange represents grains: Make half the grains consumed each day whole grains. Whole-grain foods include oatmeal, whole-wheat flour, whole cornmeal, brown rice, and whole-wheat bread. Check the food label on processed foods - the words “whole” or “whole grain” should be listed before the specific grain in the product.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Green represents vegetables: Vary your vegetables. Choose a variety of vegetables, including dark green- and orange-colored kinds, legumes (peas and beans), starchy vegetables, and other vegetables.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Red represents fruits: Focus on fruits. Any fruit or 100 percent fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Yellow represents oils: Know the limits on fats, sugars, and salt (sodium). Make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils. Limit solid fats like butter, stick margarine, shortening, and lard, as well as foods that contain these.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Blue represents milk: Get your calcium-rich foods. Milk and milk products contain calcium and vitamin D, both important ingredients in building and maintaining bone tissue. Use lowfat or fat-free milk.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Purple represents meat and beans: Go lean on protein. Choose low fat or lean meats and poultry. Vary your protein routine - choose more fish, nuts, seeds, peas, and beans.

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Nutrition and activity tips
To find more information about the //Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005// and to determine the appropriate dietary recommendations for your child’s age, sex, and physical activity level, visit the Online Resources page for the links to the Food Pyramid and 2005 Dietary Guidelines sites. Please note that the Food Pyramid is designed for persons over the age of two who do not have chronic health conditions. Always consult your adolescent's physician regarding his/her healthy diet and exercise requirements.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Try to control when and where food is eaten by your children by providing regular daily meal times with social interaction and demonstration of healthy eating behaviors.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Involve children in the selection and preparation of foods and teach them to make healthy choices by providing opportunities to select foods based on their nutritional value.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">For children in general, reported dietary intakes of the following are low enough to be of concern by the USDA: vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. Select foods with these nutrients when possible.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Most Americans need to reduce the amount of calories they consume. When it comes to weight control, calories //do// count. Controlling portion sizes and eating non-processed foods helps limit calorie intake and increase nutrients.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Parents are encouraged to provide recommended serving sizes for children.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Parents are encouraged to limit children’s video, television watching, and computer use to less than two hours daily and replace the sedentary activities with activities that require more movement.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Children and adolescents need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days for maintenance of good health and fitness and for healthy weight during growth.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">To prevent dehydration, encourage children to drink fluid regularly during physical activity and drink several glasses of water or other fluid after the physical activity is completed.

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Healthy eating during adolescence:
Healthy eating during adolescence is important as important body changes during this time affect an individual's nutritional and dietary needs. Adolescents are becoming more independent and making many food decisions on their own. Many adolescents experience a growth spurt and an increase in appetite and need healthy foods to meet their growth needs. Adolescents tend to eat more meals away from home than younger children. They are also heavily influenced by their peers. Meal convenience is important to many adolescents and they may be eating too much of the wrong types of food (i.e., soft drinks, fast-food, processed foods). Further, a common concern of many adolescents is dieting. Girls may feel pressure from peers to be thin and to limit what they eat. Both boys and girls may diet to "make weight" for a particular sporting or social event. The following are some helpful considerations as you prepare meals for your adolescent: Click here to view the [|Online Resources] of Adolescent Medicine <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] ** An Explanation of Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats ** **Protein** is a primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, and internal organs, especially the heart and brain. Protein is needed for growth, for healthy red blood cells, and much more. Protein foods include eggs, cheese, soy products (soymilk, tofu, miso, tempeh), fish, beans, nuts, seeds, chicken, turkey, beef, and pork. If you are interested in following more of a vegetarian diet, choose soy products, beans, and nuts to satisfy your protein needs. **Carbohydrates** are our main source of energy and play an important role in the functioning of our nervous system, muscles, and internal organs. Carbohydrate foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. The foods you should eat in limited amounts are ones that contain sugar, such as packaged cookies, cakes, soda-these sugars are called simple carbohydrates; they have a negative effect on your blood sugar levels and your moods as well. **Fats** are a form of energy reserve and insulation in your body, and can be burned to make energy when you don't get enough from your diet. Fats transport nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, and K through your body and fatty tissue protects your vital organs from trauma and temperature change. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Simply put, there are "good" fats and "bad" fats. The "bad" fats are called saturated fats and are found in animal products, meats, and dairy foods; they should be eaten in limited amounts. These fats solidify at room temperature. Hydrogenated fats, sometimes called "transfatty acids" are also bad fats that are known to lead to heart disease and cancer. These hydrogenated fats are used in many packaged baked goods and margarines. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The "good" fats include the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Deficiencies of Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to decreased learning ability, ADHD, depression, and dyslexia. These fats need to be obtained from your food. Good sources of the Omega-3's are flax oil, ground flaxseed, cold water fish like salmon and fresh tuna, canola oil, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds. Other "good" fats to include in your diet are found in olive oil, avocados, and grapeseed oil. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Handouts** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Cause and Effect chart <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ten tips of healthy eating in adolescents- created by the teacher <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Healthy eating for an adolescent- created by the teacher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Arrange for teens to find out about nutrition for themselves by providing teen-oriented magazines or books with food articles and by encouraging them and supporting their interest in health, cooking, or nutrition.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Take their suggestions, when possible, regarding foods to prepare at home.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Experiment with foods outside your own culture.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Have several nutritious snack foods readily available. Often times, teenagers will eat whatever is convenient.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">If there are foods that you do not want your teens to eat, avoid bringing them into the home.