Week 1: Nutrition Lesson 3
Assignments Due:
Learning Objectives:
HS20-NU1 Assess the importance of micro and macromolecules in maintaining a healthy human.
b. Establish the critical role of lipids (e.g., saturated, unsaturated, trans fats) in processes such as
long term energy storage, supporting vitamin absorption, creating cell membranes, synthesizing
hormones and HDL vs. LDL. (K)
c. Describe the role of protein in the production of antibodies, hemoglobin and insulin, structural
support, building and maintaining muscle. (K)
g. Identify which macronutrients and micronutrients are found in common food groups (i.e., Grains,
Milk and Alternatives, Meat and Alternatives, Vegetables and Fruits, and Fats and Oils). (K)
h. Explain how micronutrients (e.g., Vitamins A, B, D, C, E, K, and iron, calcium, phosphorous) are
necessary for health. (K)
HS20-NU2 Analyze dietary choices based on personal and cultural beliefs and scientific
understanding of nutrition.
j. Analyze eating practices such as carbohydrate loading, fad diets, vegetarianism, veganism, fast
food, energy drinks, 100-mile diet, and fasting to determine if they provide sufficient nutrition to
support healthy functioning. (A, STSE)
(While we are including each of these indicators, we are not completely covering all of
them in this series of lessons, outcome HS20-NU1 b. and c. require additional coverage and
are included here as more of an introduction to where protein and fat are found in foods
and their importance.)
By the end of this class you should be able to:
 Explain the importance and role of micro and macronutrients in a diet.
 Analyze and assess a diet plan to determine its suitability for the average Canadian.
 Determine what foods can be substituted in a diet in order to meet nutritional needs
as a result of cultural, personal or medical reasons.
Time
5 min
Activity
Hand out assignment sheet
 Read through with class
 Outline expectations
 Answer any questions
5 min
Introduce website
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-toolshealthy-family/parents-nutrient-vitamin-mineralinformation
 Show how to look at different vitamins or
minerals
 Where recommended intake is
Materials
Computer lab
Hand out sheet
(Vitamins and
Minerals, see page
3-4)
Computers lab or
tablets.
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35 min
15 min
Where to find the function of the vitamin or
mineral in the body
 How to look at different foods which contain the
vitamin or mineral
 How to calculate amount of food needed to reach
recommended daily intake of nutrient
Students work on assignment
 Teacher circulates, checking on student’s progress
and understanding of the material
 Students hand in assignment sheet to be marked
as soon as possible – the data collected will be of
use for their next assignment
Explain summative assessment project: Diet analysis
Assignment sheet
Students will have the next two class periods to work on (page 5)
this assignment.
Rubric (page 5)
Teaching skills to focus on:
Use guiding questions to facilitate their research.
Notes for next iteration:
Vitamins and Minerals in class assignment
Name:__________________ Partner (s):____________________________________________
Fill out the following tables using the website
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-tools-healthy-family/parents-nutrientvitamin-mineral-information
Split the work up evenly between all group members and then share information about
how our body uses the vitamins or minerals and daily recommended intake.
Each student must individually fill out the last two columns regarding food that they eat
and how much of that food they need to eat.
Vitamin:
Vitamin A
Vitamin
B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
What does our body
use this nutrient for?
Daily
recommend
ed intake
Food rich in
this nutrient:
Food I eat
that is rich in
this nutrient:
How much
do I have to
eat?
Vitamin/
Mineral:
Vitamin
K:
Iron
Calcium
Magnesiu
m
Zinc
What does our body
use this nutrient for?
Daily
recommend
ed intake
Food rich in
this nutrient:
Food I eat
that is rich in
this nutrient:
How much
do I have to
eat?
Diet Analysis Assignment
Your goal in this assignment is to analyze a diet. As we discussed, a diet is not necessarily a method
used to lose weight. A diet instead describes the food and drink which are regularly consumed and
may limit the intake of other foods. While analyzing the diet you should keep in mind the following:
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Assess both positive and negative aspects of the diet.
Explain the broad points of the diet, which foods are included/ excluded, historical or
cultural significance, scientific background, etc.
Which micro and macronutrients are easily obtained.
Which micro and macronutrients are difficult to obtain.
o How do people who follow this diet obtain those nutrients?
If there are nutrients which are difficult to obtain explain why these nutrients are
needed for good health and how lack of those nutrients can affect anyone following
this diet.
Additional reasons why this diet may be beneficial or detrimental to certain people
(cost, convenience, health reasons, cultural, religious, personal choice, ecological
impact, etc.)
Your final assignment may be presented in a number of ways to demonstrate your learning
such as:
 Poster/ Visual presentation (brochure, animation)
 Presentation to class/ Youtube video (or to just myself during lunch or recess).
 Written report
If you would like to use another format to demonstrate your learning then please feel free to
ask me and I will allow it if it seems appropriate. Whatever format you choose, be sure that
you are able to convey all of the important information in a meaningful way.
This assignment may be done individually or in groups of 2-3. You may choose which diet
you wish to do your assignment on. If a diet you would like to analyze is not listed please feel
free to ask me if you can do your assignment on that diet. You must let me know which diet
you plan to analyze before (insert date here). The following diets may be analyzed by the
class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Atkins Diet
Gluten Free Diet
Vegan Diet
Vegetarian Diet
South Beach Diet
Weight Watchers Diet
Raw Food Diet
Paleo Diet
Kosher Diet (Based on Jewish Dietary Laws)
Islamic Diet (based on Islamic Dietary Laws)
Diabetic Diet
Blood Type Diet
Food Combining Diet
Diet analysis marking rubric.
Student Name:
________________________________________
CATEGORY
4
Research/Statistical Students include 4
Data
or more highquality examples
or pieces of data to
support their
arguments.
Sources - Quality
Students include 4
or more high
quality sources.
3
Students include at
least 3 high-quality
examples or pieces
of data to support
their arguments.
2
Students include at
least 2 high-quality
examples or pieces
of data to support
their arguments.
Students include 23 high quality
sources.
Students include 23 sources but some
of are questionable
quality.
Explanation of
nutritional
adequacy
Students
accurately identify
and explain 4 areas
of benefit or
inadequacy in the
diet plan of study.
Students
accurately identify
and explain 3 areas
of benefit or
inadequacy in the
diet plan of study.
Students create an
accurate project
that adequately
demonstrates
knowledge of diet
and nutrition
Students create an
accurate project
but it does not
adequately
demonstrate
knowledge of diet
and nutrition
Overall
demonstration of
knowledge
Students
accurately identify
and explain 5 or
more areas of
benefit or
inadequacy in the
diet plan of study.
Students create an
original, accurate
and interesting
project that
adequately
demonstrates
knowledge of diet
and nutrition
1
Students include
fewer than 2 highquality examples
or pieces of data to
support their
arguments.
Students include
fewer than 2
sources.
Students
accurately identify
and explain 2 or
fewer areas of
benefit or
inadequacy in the
diet plan of study.
The project does
not fulfill the
required
demonstration of
knowledge.