Nutrition – V3 Lesson 1b: In The Classroom

Nutrition Training – In The Classroom

Key Points

This lesson will help returning GrowingGreat students review nutrition lessons from the previous year.  This lesson:

• Reinforces concepts your class learned in previous GrowingGreat lessons
• Reminds students of the three characteristics of high-quality foods: whole, close-to-the-source, minimally processed
• Allows students to engage in active learning through a fun, review challenge game

Key Points

Through a review challenge game, students remember that:

• High-quality proteins, fats and carbohydrates fuel our bodies to perform at their best
• Ingredient lists help identify red flags, harmful to our health
• Beneficial fats are fuels that benefit our body
• Eating whole-grain foods give us more nutrients and energy
• Advertising techniques impact which foods we buy from stores