Lesson Plan #2

Materials:

Teacher:

-list of foods available at the cafeteria and in school vending machines

-clipboards with questionnaire

Students:

-pen/pencil

 

Activity. Research what foods are available at the school.

Steps to follow:

Teacher:

-prepare a questionnaire for the students

• What can you buy in the vending machines?

• How much does it cost?

• What healthy snacks are available?

• What can you buy in the cafeteria?

• What meal options and alternatives are available?

(For example, kosher meals. vegetarian meals)

• What healthy snacks and meals are available?

-have the class read through the questions aloud and make predictions

-send students to the cafeteria to investigate what food is available in your school cafeteria and vending machines

using the questionnaire and any other personal comments you wish to add

Students:

-compare answers to predictions in smallgroups, noting similarities and differences

-discuss why this is important for students

- are healthy choices offered to you?