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Part of a healthy lifestyle is making healthy
choices about the foods that you eat. Some
important nutrition facts to consider are:
 Which nutrients are most important for your body?
 How much fat should you consume in a day?
 What is the recommended serving size for your
favorite food?
Knowing how to read a food label can help
you make the best food choices.
This Slam Dunk research lesson will help you to
answer the essential question:
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Use these sources to learn about food labels and
then complete Activity 1 on Slide 3:
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Interactive Food Label
Food Label in detail
More information on food labels
Food labels and the consumer
Use these sources to examine nutritional
information for some popular breakfast foods
and complete Activity 2 on Slide 3:
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Cheerios (click on Nutrition Information)
Pop Tarts
Instant Oatmeal - Maple & Brown Sugar
Nutrigrain Bars
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Activity 1:
Use the resources on Slide 2 to
check your understanding of
Food Labels
Activity 2:
Use the resources on Slide 2 to
compare and evaluate
nutritional information for
Cheerios, Pop Tarts, Oatmeal,
and Nutrigrain bars
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Using the information you have
learned about nutrition labels and
breakfast foods, create the
Breakfast of Champions!
Include some of the most nutritious
foods … fresh foods which come
without labels.
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What are some of the snack foods you eat after school?
Read about hidden sugars on a food label. Then, click
on the links below and find the hidden sugars in
these snack foods.
 Frito-Lay- Click on the brand.
Click on your selected snack.
 Quaker Granola Bars- Click on a granola bar. Click
on “Nutritional Information”.
 Snyders Pretzels- Click on a snack. The label will
appear when you click.
 Coca Cola – Click on “Search Products for
Nutritional Information”. Click on a product in the
“Product Name” menu.
Complete Find the Hidden Sugars Activity.
Use resources to expand knowledge about nutrition.
Defined STEM Nutrition and Croissants
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BCPS Curriculum- 7.2.5. Students will identify components of a food label in order to
evaluate sample meals
Maryland State Curriculum
6.7.I.1. Apply the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in meal planning.
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical
inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support
conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused
questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual,
visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to
curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students
3.0 : Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration.
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Time Frame: It is suggested that this activity be completed in
two 50 minute class periods.
Differentiation:
Direct students to use comprehension tools such as:
audio read-aloud, embedded dictionaries, and links to
related articles.
Learning Styles:
Field Dependent, Field Independent, Visual, Auditory,
Tactile, Active, Reflective, Global, Sequential
AVID Strategies:
The following AVID strategies are supported in this
lesson: inquiry based learning, quick write, and use of
Costa’s and Bloom’s questioning.
Notes to the teacher:
Consult with your School Library Media Specialist to
implement this Slam Dunk Lesson.
Students can turn in activities by saving Microsoft
documents and copying it to a teacher or student drop
folder.
If a computer lab is not available, this lesson may be
implemented in the classroom or library using an
interactive whiteboard or printouts of the linked digital
resources.
Last update: July 2015
Created by Katie Heer & Angelica Grant
BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are
prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.