Understanding by Design
UNIT: Nutrition & Fitness
Standard(s):
23.A.4, 23.B.4
Stage 1: Desired Results
Understandings
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Students will understand how to plan a healthy diet.
Students will understand how a well-balanced diet contributes to the physical and mental
health of an individual
Essential Questions
Knowledge & Skill
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How do the three aspects of health
influence weight control?
How does the media influence our food
choices?
How can a balanced diet affect the
wellness (or illness) of an individual?
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Evaluate food labels for nutritional information.
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I CAN . . . plan a healthy diet based on factors
such as age, activity level,, and special concerns.
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List the six nutrients and describe the role they
play in the body.
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VOCABULARY: nutrient, calorie, saturated fat,
fiber, protein, carbohydrate, vitamin, mineral,
basal metabolic rate, Daily Values, body mass
index, obesity, fad diet, vegan, vegetarian
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
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Nutrition project – bring in a healthy food/recipe and ‘sell’ it to the class based on the
nutrients it provides (Formative Assessment)
 Evaluation of food diary / or Fast food menu (Formative Assessment)
 Chapter 8 & 9 Unit Test (Summative Assessment)
Performance Task Summary
Rubric Titles
The unit test is on Mastery Manager
D- PE-Health-Nutrition-1213
Self-Assessments
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Daily review questions
Chapter 8 personal inventory–food diary
Chapter 9 personal inventory-food choice
Other Evidence, Summarized
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Worksheets
Vocabulary
Class participation
Daily bell-ringers
Quizzes
Stage 3: Learning Activities
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Understanding by Design
Nutrition & Fitness is a 8-10 day unit. Some teachers cover it in as little as 6 days. The unit plan
would look something like the following: (* marks a learning activity)
DAY 1 – Powerpoint with notes on the 6 essential nutrients; *Ch 8 Personal inventory; Assign
vocabulary
DAY 2 – *Clicker review of Chapter 8.1-2; *Graphic organizer for Chapter 8.3-4
DAY 3 – Meal selection and special diets; *Fad diet evaluation (or fast food menu evaluation)
DAY 4 – Chapter 9 notes packet, *My plate activity
DAY 5 – VIDEO – Food Inc. (available online or on Netflix)
DAY 6 – Chapter 13 Fitness concepts, *Experiential learning – students demonstrate the components
of fitness & types of exercise
DAY 7 – Importance of Sleep; *Review/Re-teach/Reinforcement activity, get study guide for test
DAY 8 – UNIT TEST covering Nutrition & Fitness
Understanding by Design