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Fat Counting

Lesson One
Introduction to the Food Pyramid

  • Brief Description
  • Objectives
  • Materials and Resources
  • Activity Description
  • Internet Resources

  • Brief Description

        Students review information on the food pyramid, either in printed works or on the Internet, to learn more about healthy eating habits.

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    Objectives

    Students will:

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    Materials and Resources

        In developing our lessons and activities, we made some assumptions about the hardware and software that would be available in the classroom for teachers who visit the LETSNet Website. We assume that teachers using our Internet-based lessons or activities have a computer (PC or Macintosh) with the necessary hardware components (mouse, keyboard, and monitor) as well as software (operating system, TCP/IP software, networking or dial-up software, e-mail and a World Wide Web client program, preferably Netscape, but perhaps Mosaic or Lynx). In the section below, we specify any "special" hardware or software requirements for a lesson or activity (in addition to those described above) and the level of Internet access required to do the activity.

    1. Special hardware requirements: None.
    2. Special software requirements: None.
    3. Internet access: Medium-speed (28,000 BPS via modem) or higher.
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    Activity Description

        Using printed and on-line resources, students review and discuss the food pyramid, and its purpose. Encourage students to consider their normal, everyday eating habits, and the foods they eat most often and least often.

    Food Pyramid

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    Internet Resources for Students

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