Activity Plan
Name:
Lesson Title:
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Lesson Duration:
Alyssia Harper
Healthy Eating and Fast Food
6th grade Wellness
90 minutes (probably two days)
Objective(s): Students will understand the importance of healthy eating and its benefit to the
common good.
Related Standard(s):
Standard 4: The student will understand the relationship of physical activity and
rest to healthy living.
Standard 9: The student will understand attitudes and behaviors for preventing and controlling disease.
Materials:
DVD of “Super Size Me” Educational Version, DVD player, construction paper, markers,
computer with internet access, stapler
Procedure/Activity
Students will come in and take a seat with the
song “Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut”
playing. They will have a list of discussion
questions that include: do they know anyone who
has been on a diet recently, when and where was
the last time they had fast food, do they believe
that the can eat healthy at a fast food restaurant,
and what do they know about the health issues
facing eating mostly fast food?
Watch the video “Super-Size Me” and take guided
notes from the sheet given to them if they would
like to take notes that way. (See attached sheet)
On-going assessment
The movie will be paused
periodically to ensure that all
of the students are on the
same page and taking notes.
If a student is missing a
question they may work with
a partner to find this out.
Differentiation
Students will
choose where
they sit based
on their favorite
foods from the
food pyramid.
Students will
have a choice of
using the
guided note
taking practice
or they may
take their own
notes, but they
are told that
they will ne
completing a
project at the
end of this and
their notes will
be very helpful.
Students can
choose to also
take notes on
their own, with
a partner, or
with a group.
Discuss the facts of the video and how it has
changed the way that they think about fast food.
Students will then complete a
“three minute pause” with
their group with includes the
questions:
 I changed my
attitude about…
 I related to….
 I became more aware
of…
 I agree/disagree with
….
 I thought ______was
interesting because…
 I was surprised
about…
Students will they use the computer to locate facts Students will complete a 3-2from the CDC on childhood obesity.
1 sheet after reading the
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html material.
Students will then use the computers to look at
Lifelines will be used to check
their favorite restaurants website. They will need
students understanding.
to look at their menu, their food labels, and if they
have any healthy options.
Sharing of new material
Individual project completion
Assessment Product:
Students will use a think-pairshare method to tell others of
what they have learned.
Monitor students as they
select and work on their
Shape Ups. Make sure to
discuss choices with students
who may have difficulty
completing some of them.
Students can
choose to graph
their food
labels, take
basic notes on
their meal, or
print off the
visuals from the
website.
Shape ups
(students are
given a three
shapes that has
a small project
in each cell;
they must chose
1 project from
each shape.)
See attached
sheet.
Shape-ups as listed above
Reflection Questions: Did the lesson go smoothly? Why or why not? What would I change when I
teach this lesson again? Keep? Why did I choose this lesson to complete this objective? Which
student’s benefited from this lesson? Which did not? Was the instructional objective met? Were my
students engaged? How can this lesson be tied into Science?
SHAPE UP
Essential Question: Why is eating healthy important?
Keep up with a food journal for
1 week. Complete a paper with
your findings or create a bar
graph on the calories, fats,
sugars, carbs, and vitamins you
are receiving compared to what
you should be receiving.
Survey your classmates and parents
and find out how often they eat fast
food. What restaurant do they usual
go to? And, what do they usually eat?
Analyze the data to determine
whether or not the classmates and
parents are eating healthy or not.
Complete the “Super Size
Me” Essay Assignment.
See attachment.
Create a PowerPoint,
flyer, or piece of art
letting others know the
advantages of living a
health lifestyle.
Create a book showing
alternative to popular fast food
meals. This can be meals you
can order at the restaurant or
meals you can make at home.
Choose 5 restaurants.
Students Choice with Mrs.
Harper’s approval!
“Supersize Me” Essay Assignment
You will write a four paragraph paper, worth 30 points
In the movie, Mr. Spurlock embarks on a month long
experiment.
First paragraph – What was the purpose of Mr. Spurlocks
experiment?
Second paragraph – What guidelines did he follow in the
experiment?
Third paragraph – What kinds of physical and emotional
effects did the McDonalds diet
have on Mr. Spurlock?
Fourth paragraph – Would you do what Mr. Spurlock did? Will
watching this movie change
the way you eat? If so, what
specifically do you plan to
Extremely
thorough and
complete
5 points
Paragraph One
Paragraph Two
Paragraph Three
Paragraph Four
Grammar and
Punctuation
Thoughts and ideas are
well conveyed to the
reader
Total points
Very good effort,
but missing some
key elements
3 points
Lacking in
information and key
points
1 points
NAME: ________________
SUPER SIZE ME VIDEO
Directions: Follow along with the video and answer the questions below.
1. Since 1980, the total number of overweight and obese Americans has _________________.
There are also _____________ as many overweight children and ___________________ as
many overweight adolescents.
2. Obesity is now the _______ major cause of preventable disease, with over 400,000 deaths a
year associated with related illnesses. (Smoking is the leading major cause).
3. What is the optimal blood pressure for an adult? ________________
4. Cholesterol is a ________________________ present in blood plasma.
5. Elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides can lead to __________________.
6. What does a person’s BMI measure? ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
7. Use the following chart to record Morgan’s progress. Use this chart each time the video
reports his results (if it is given).
Starting Stats
1st Weigh-in
2nd Weigh-in
3rd Weigh-in
X
X
X
Final Results
Weight
Body Fat %
(or % of
increase)
Cholesterol
8. About how many steps make up a mile? ____________________
9. How many steps do you think you take a day? (take a guess). ______________________
10. How often do you eat in a week on average? ___________________________________
11. List a few ways that restaurants draw customers to eat there? This could be from the video
or from your own thoughts. ______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
12. How large is a sensible serving size of meat (or what is it comparable to)?
__________________________________________________________________________
13. How many calories are in a Super Size French Fry?!?! Super Size =
_________________
14. Name at least two illnesses related to obesity. ___________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
15. How much did Jared Flogel weigh? _____________ How much did he lose?! _________
16. How many calories has Morgan been consuming a day?! ___________________________
(compared to the recommended 2500 calorie intake).
17. Compared to a Hamburger, Chicken McNuggets contain nearly _______________ the
amount of fat per ounce.
18. How many food advertisements does the average American child see each year?
____________________
Do you think this affects children’s food choices? ___________
19. By the age 17, a child spends ________% more time in front of the TV than at school.
Every hour of TV increases obesity risks by ______%.
20. How many calories do you need each day?
Teen girls _______________
Teen boys __________________
21. Do you think states should require daily P.E.? (yes or no) ___________________
22. How much total weight did Morgan gain? ________________________