Food for Life Agenda: Week of March 9th...

Monday 3-9-15:  1. Turn in and present Chapter 4 Characteristics of a Nutritious Diet Tactile activity.
2. Work on Chapter 4 Backtrack Worksheet (Test Prep)
* Homework due-Food Diary*

Tuesday 3-10-15: TEST: Chapter 4 Nutrition Guidelines



ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why should we study human nutrition needs across the life span?

DAY ONE: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Standards: HUM-FL-4
Identify and discuss the requirements of maternal and fetal nutrition during pregnancy.


Opening Warm-up AND/OR Activator (highlight one): Bellwork: Students will list eight to ten family members. Later in the work session will label the life stage for each listed family member. Discussion
 Responsibility (p.19) Students will read the prompt an complete the student activityl


Work Session: 1. Students will unpack the new standard.   2. Teacher will introduce the new chapter 11 (EQ, Central Ideas)
3.  Student volunteer will read the introductory paragraph. 4. Students will complete 5 step concept organizer outline the main lifespan steps for the chapter.
5. Activity A WB p.77 Students will list the names and age ranges of each life cycle stage and answer the questions about the life cycle that follow.
6. Class will discuss Activity A handout.
7.Students will participate in vocabulary activity: each student will get an index card one with the vocab word other with definition. They will have to find the match and share. 8. Students will complete word splash for vocabulary words


Closing/Summarizer: Exit Slip: List one thing you know about pregnancy and lactation.


Daily Homework: none


ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are some prenatal nutrition related concerns and how are they prevented?

DAY TWO:  Thursday, March 12, 2015

Standards: HUM-FL-4
Identify and discuss the requirements of maternal and fetal nutrition during pregnancy.



Opening Warm-up AND/OR Activator (highlight one): Bellwork: Moderation p.19 Students will read the prompt and complete the student activity.


Work Session: 1. Students will read Pregnancy and Lacation p. 257 (Wellness Tip)
2. Whole group will discuss Chapter 11 vocabulary (1)
 3. Direct Instruction: Prenatal Issues PowerPoint slides 1-12
• Pass out the Prenatal Issues Study Guide to the students so that they may fill in the blanks as you go through the Prenatal Issues PowerPoint presentation.
• Review slides 1-11 with students.
Illegal Drug use during Pregnancy: Teacher will show website and discuss the various information:
• The website http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/illegaldrugs.html offers an abbreviated, but thorough insight on common illegal drugs and their effects on both mother and the fetus.  Que & Ans.
4.  Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation Activity B, WB p.78. Students will complete a fill-in-the-blank activity about nutritional needs during pregnancy.

Closing/Summarizer:  List two things you learned today….


Daily Homework: none


• ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the changes throughout pregnancy for the mother and developing fetus and what are the recommended nutritional requirements?

DAY THREE:  Friday, March 13, 2015

Standards: HUM-FL-4
Identify and discuss the requirements of maternal and fetal nutrition during pregnancy.


Opening Warm-up AND/OR Activator (highlight one): Bellwork Life Cycle (p.52). Students will read the prompt and complete the student activity.
Teacher will show YouTube clip: Pregnancy Tips - 1st Trimester Cooking & Nutrition

Work Session:
 1. Prenatal Issues PowerPoint slides 13-27
• Review slides with students.
• Have them continue to fill in the blanks in their Prenatal Issues Study Guide.
• These slides show growth of the pregnant woman as well as the fetus. Real-life comparisons are used for length and width of the embryo and fetus.
o As a lead-in to these slides, the teacher could pass out the everyday comparison items from the Prenatal Issues PowerPoint and have students separate them into months 1-9. While students will be able to easily sort smallest to largest, manipulating these items will help them get a sense of just how tiny the embryo is and what it will develop into by the 9th month.

2. Students will complete Case Study: A Healthy Pregnancy p. 261.
3. .  Students will prepare a first word using the word “Drug” as it relates to taking any drugs during pregnancy.


Closing/Summarizer: List one thing that surprised you about prenatal care.


Daily Homework: none