Nutrition

Timeline on A/B Block Schedule

Units

Learning Outcomes and Indicator

NLPS Review Document

About 4 weeks

• Safety & Sanitation Review

Students will:

• 7169.D1.1 Demonstrate knife skills, hand tool and equipment operation, emphasizing proper safety and sanitation.

About 5 weeks

• 6 Nutrients

Students will:

• 7171.D1.1 List the six food groups in the current USDA food guide, MyPlate, and the recommended daily servings from each. List the major nutrients contributed by each of the food groups.                                                

• 7171.D1.4 Describe the characteristics, functions and best sources of the major nutrients.

About 4 weeks

• MyPlate Food Groups

Students will:

• 7171.D1.1 List the six food groups in the current USDA food guide, MyPlate, and the recommended daily servings from each. List the major nutrients contributed by each of the food groups.        

About 4 weeks

• Vitamins & Minerals

Students will:

• 7171.D1.1 List the six food groups in the current USDA food guide, MyPlate, and the recommended daily servings from each. List the major nutrients contributed by each of the food groups.
• 7171.D1.5 List the primary functions and best sources of each of the major vitamins and minerals.

1 week

Finals

End of Semester

About 3 weeks

• Human Digestion

Students will:

• 7171.D1.6 Describe the process of human digestion.

About 5 weeks

• Dietary Guidelines/RDA

     Calories In/Out

Students will:

• 7171.D1.2 Discuss the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and adapt recipes accordingly.
• 7171.D1.3 Evaluate diets in terms of the Recommended Dietary Allowances.
• 7171.D1.7 Discuss energy balance in terms of calories consumed and daily energy expenditure

About 4 weeks

• Menu Planning/Changing Recipes

     Menu Substitutions/Food     Allergies

Students will:

• 7171.D1.8 Discuss healthy cooking techniques and menu planning.
• 7171.D1.8 Identify common food allergies and determine appropriate substitutions.

About 2 weeks

• Careers

Students will:

• 7171.D2.1 Understand careers related to nutrition and the health industry.

About 3 weeks

• Nutritional Issues

Students will:

• 7272.D1.10 Discuss contemporary nutritional issues such as vegetarianism, heart healthy menus and religious food preferences.

1 week

Finals

End of Semester

Curriculum Resources

Manipulatives/Tools/Resources

Internet Based Resources/Movies/Shows

• FCS Teacher resources
• Adopted Textbooks & Workbooks
• Teacher-created assignments & assessments
• Guide to Good Food Textbook & Workbook
• FCS Teacher resources

• Folders
• UNO cards
• BINGO
• Jenga
• Other related games
• Playdoh
• Guest Speakers
• Field Trips
• Groceries for Labs
• Kitchen Lab Equipment, including knives
• Kitchen Utensils
• Paper towels, cloth towels, dishcloths
• Scrubbing sponges, scrapers
• Laundry detergent
• Cookbooks and Recipe Magazines
• Aprons
• Cleaning wipes and supplies
• Hot glue & glue guns
• Pipe cleaners, balloons, coffee filters
• Posterboard
• Stencils

• EdPuzzle
• Chat GPT
• Ratatouille
• Hundred Foot Journey
• Foods that Built America
• Top Chef
• Master Chef
• Worst Cooks in America
• Kitchen Nightmares
• Chopped
• Guy’s Grocery Games
• Good Eats
• Epicurious.com
• Allrecipes.com
• Various other recipe sites