Caloric Intake vs. Caloric Expenditure
Subject: Health and Fitness
Topic: Caloric Intake vs. Caloric Expenditure
Grade Level: 5th-8th
Lesson Length: Two to four 30-50 minute blocks (after one
week of recording in Daily Food and Exercise Log)
Technology/Equipment/Supplies:
1. Weekly Meal Planner Excel Worksheet
2. Daily Log Sheet
3. Computers/Computer Lab
4. Internet
5. LCD Projector and Screen
6. Kidspiration/Inspiration software
(free online trial available) for extension activities.
Collaboration: Classroom teacher should work in cooperation
with the P.E. teacher and School Nurse.
Alignment to Content Standards:
Health/P.E:
HW.11.8.2 Develop a personal eating plan and physical activity schedule for weight management (e.g.,
caloric intake versus caloric expenditure)
HW.11.7.4 Analyze a daily nutrition log based on Nutrition Facts Labels
PEL.2.6.4 Compare caloric intake versus caloric expenditure to promote a proper level of fitness (e.g.,
daily food log, caloric intake calculator, caloric expenditure calculator)
Personal Health and Safety: Students shall recognize and practice health-enhancing
behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.
Nutrition: Students shall understand concepts related to nutrition and develop skills for
making healthy food choices.
Language Arts:
OV.1.5.2-1.8.5: Use standard English in classroom discussion. Use appropriate oral communication for
various purposes and audiences. Contribute appropriately to class discussion.
OV.2.5.1-OV.2.8.5: Demonstrate effective listening skills by exhibiting appropriate body language.
OV.3.5.1: View a variety of media (e.g., posters, film clips, periodicals, charts, cartoons, etc.) to enhance
and show understanding of a specific topic
R.9.5.6-9.5.7: Connect own background knowledge and personal experience to make inferences and to
respond to new information presented in text.
Math:
A.6.5.1-6.7.1: Draw conclusions and make predictions, with and without appropriate technology, from
models, tables and line graphs
Task/Objectives: Students will calculate caloric intake and
exercise while manipulating an Excel spreadsheet calorie
calculator.
Activities:
 Students will keep a daily log of food intake and exercise
for the week prior to this lesson.
 Students will discuss the food choices and exercise choices
of the previous week.
 View/Discuss Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on
caloric intake vs. caloric expenditure.
o Teacher Notes provided to assist instruction
 Students will go to http://www.caloriescount.org/cgibin/calorie_calculator.cgi to calculate caloric intake using
their daily log from the previous week.
 Students will go to
http://webmd.com/content/tools/1/calc_calories.htm to
determine caloric expenditure.
 Students will record and graph data.
 Students will use USDA MyPyramid Blast Off Game to
calculate if their food and exercise choices meet a balance
between food intake and physical activity.
Resources:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/calorie.html
http://www.howstuffworks.com/calorie.htm
http://children.webmd.com/news/20071220/wii-may-have-wee-effect-on-calories
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/715399/20_fun_ways_to_burn_100_calories.html
http://calorielab.com/news/2008/07/02/fattest-states-2008/
http://www.dukehealth.org/HealthLibrary/AdviceFromDoctors/YourChildsHealth/childhoodobes
ity
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/fitness/exercise.html
Teacher Notes: Make sure that students are proficient on their
log calculations before starting this lesson. Students need to
understand how to click on Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and
Exercises. Students that have difficulty navigating the computer
may need to work in cooperation with another student that is
comfortable with the internet.
Extensions:
-Prepare a weekly menu and exercise plan based on the USDA
food pyramid.
-After this lesson is completed, have students keep a
caloric/exercise log for an additional week. Plot and graph
caloric/exercise and compare the first log graphs with the last
log graphs.
Assessment Rubric:
Minimal
1 day log
3 meal calculations
Total calories for
one day
Exercise log and
calculations for 1
day
Basic
2 day log
6 meal calculations
Total calories
for two days
Exercise log and
calculations for 2
days
Proficient
5 day log
15 meal calculations
Total calories for 5
days
Exercise log and
calculations for 5
days
Students will plot a
graph to show daily
calories for 5 days
Advanced
7 day log
21 meal calculations
Total calories for 7
days
Exercise log and
calculations for 7
days
Students will plot a
graph to show daily
calories in
correlation with
daily exercise.
Inspiration/
Kidspiration
Program will be
utilized to
create different
types of diagrams,
templates, and
graphs.