You Are What You Eat: Fueling The Olympic Fire
You Are What You Eat: Fueling The Olympic Fire
Grade Level: 6-8
Subject: Writing, Applied Math, Life Science, Visual Art, Nutrition
Time needed: 3-5 days based on a one hour class
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|Lesson Overview |
|Lesson Summary |Students will research and compare the dietary/nutritional needs of average middle school students |
| |and a world-class athlete. Students will create a well-balanced menu based on a typical day for |
| |each person. The balanced menu will include caloric intake and a breakdown of fats, carbohydrates, |
| |and proteins for the day. |
|Objectives |Students will become familiar with their own dietary needs and learn how to meet those needs within |
| |a single day using the food pyramid. |
| |Students will compare nutritional and fitness needs of three types of people. |
| |Students will create a daily menu for themselves and athletes based on nutritional needs and the |
| |food pyramid. |
|Student Prerequisite Skills |How to calculate calories from grams of fat and grams of carbohydrates. (1gram of fat = 9 |
| |calories, 1gram of carbohydrates = 4 calories). |
| |Some basic math skills (addition) |
|Materials |Nutritional guides for teenagers and athletes (active adults) |
| |Food pyramid provided by the USDA |
| |Calorie charts |
| |See Web sites listed below for this information. |
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|Directions |
|Suggested Lesson Plan |Students will research the caloric intake for an average middle school student (based on activity |
|Procedures |level) and an active adult (athlete). |
| |Students should break down the caloric intake for each person based on the ratios of fats, |
| |carbohydrates, and proteins needed as defined by appropriate dietary allowances. |
| |Using the food pyramid and various calorie charts, students should create a well-balanced daily menu|
| |that reflects the nutritional needs and caloric content for a day. Students should write a narrative|
| |summary of their investigations. Included in this summary should be their own caloric needs for the |
| |day, an athlete's caloric needs, and an explanation of the best way to manage the dietary balance of|
| |fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. |
| |Before beginning the next step (creating a menu), introduce students to the You Are What You Eat |
| |chart (attached). This chart will help students organize their information effectively as they begin|
| |to create their menus. |
| |Create the menu. In a creative and colorful way, students should create a menu that presents their |
| |daily meal plan - one menu for the student and one menu for the athlete. |
|Teacher Notes |This activity could be used at the end of a unit on nutrition, as it assumes some basic |
| |understanding of calculating calories. |
| |The chart has been provided to help students organize their research information. The chart could |
| |also be used in assessment, in order to verify the dietary balance of the student menus. |
| |The menu can be created in a variety of ways, on paper, using a desktop publishing program, or even |
| |Power Point. |
|Related Web Sites |USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000, 5th Edition : (PDF files) These printable brochures |
| |outline the dietary guidelines (fitness and nutrition) for Americans. They also provide comparable |
| |information for previous dietary guidelines. |
| |Nutrition Navigator: Rates nutrition Websites. |
| |Sports and Nutrition: A winning connection from University of Illinois Extension. |
| |Recipes: Australian Institute of Sports nutrition suggested recipes for sports diets. |
| |Healthy Bodies: Our own Summer Games health and nutrition page. |
| |: A nutrition and fitness resource |
| |Diets for Athletes: Dr. Louise Burke of Australia has some suggested peak performance diets for |
| |athletes. |
| |Food and Nutrition Information Center: Information and interactive activities |
| |Official Olympic Site: Contains athlete profiles |
| |Mike's Calorie and Fat Gram Chart for 1000 Foods : A list of foods and their caloric values, with a|
| |breakdown of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. |
|Technology Supplies |Computer(s) |
| |Internet Connection |
| |Internet Web Browser |
|Modification for |Special Needs Students : |
|Differentiated Instruction |Outline the dietary needs for themselves only, create a menu based on one person. |
| |Create a food diary based on one day of eating. Put those foods into a food pyramid to see how much |
| |of each category is being consumed. |
| |Take a menu from a local restaurant and ask students to select foods that would be nutritious. Put|
| |those foods onto the food chart and calculate their calories and nutrients. |
| |Gifted Students : |
| |Ask students to keep a log based on one day of eating and compare this to their recommended daily |
| |allowances. |
| |Students could prepare one of the meals for their family and ask them to rate it based on taste, |
| |presentation, and nutritional value. |
| |Select a country participating in the Olympics and create a menu based on foods available from that |
| |country. |
|Student Assessment |Written Assignment, Rubric: See attached document "You Are What You Eat: Fuel the Olympic Fire |
| |Rubric" |
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