Formative Game
Designing a Healthier School Lunch
Grade: 4th Grade Project Type: Health Investigation Arizona Health Education Standard: Standard 7.5.1 & 7.5.2 – Identify responsible personal health behaviors and demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health.
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What is This Assignment?
This is an example of what your project could look like! Your question might be different, but you’ll follow the same steps:
Ask a question
Collect data
Use technology to organize your information
Create a graph or chart
Share your solution
Use your creativity and have fun learning about health!
Question and Prediction
My question: How can we design a healthier school lunch that helps our bodies grow strong and gives us energy?
My prediction: I think our school lunches have more grains and proteins but not enough fruits and vegetables.
Steps in My Investigation
I looked up the five food groups using MyPlate.gov to learn what makes a balanced meal.
I recorded the foods from the school lunch menu for one week.
I used a checklist chart to see which food groups showed up each day.
I put my data into Google Sheets and made a bar graph.
I looked at my chart to see which foods we need more of.
I designed a new “Healthier Lunch Tray” using PowerPoint.
I shared my results and explained why my lunch design is healthier.
My Tools
Google Sheets – made my bar graph
PowerPoint – designed my healthy lunch poster
Paper Checklist – to record data
MyPlate.gov – to learn about food groups
My Data
What I Found Out And My Idea For a Healthier Lunch
Grains show up the most in our lunches, but vegetables show up the least. That means we can make our lunches healthier by adding more fruits and veggies.
Menu:
Turkey and cheese sandwich on whole-grain bread (grain, protein, dairy)
Apple slices (fruit)
Carrot sticks with ranch (vegetable)
Low-fat milk (dairy)
What I Learned
Healthy food gives us energy to learn and play.
Using charts and graphs helps me see patterns.
Technology like Google Sheets and PowerPoint makes it fun to share information.
My Conclusion
If our school added more fruits and vegetables to lunches, we would have more energy and stay healthier. Eating foods from all five groups strengthens our bodies and helps us learn better!
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Healthy schools: Nutrition and the school cafeteria. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/nutrition/schoolnutrition.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2023). ChooseMyPlate: Food groups and nutrition for kids. Food and Nutrition Service. https://www.myplate.gov
Arizona Department of Education. (2022). Arizona health education standards (grades K-12). https://www.azed.gov/search/node/standards%20practices%20standards%20health
Designing a Healthier School Lunch
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Formative Game
Designing a Healthier School Lunch
Grade: 4th Grade Project Type: Health Investigation Arizona Health Education Standard: Standard 7.5.1 & 7.5.2 – Identify responsible personal health behaviors and demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health.
start
What is This Assignment?
This is an example of what your project could look like! Your question might be different, but you’ll follow the same steps: Ask a question Collect data Use technology to organize your information Create a graph or chart Share your solution Use your creativity and have fun learning about health!
Question and Prediction
My question: How can we design a healthier school lunch that helps our bodies grow strong and gives us energy? My prediction: I think our school lunches have more grains and proteins but not enough fruits and vegetables.
Steps in My Investigation
I looked up the five food groups using MyPlate.gov to learn what makes a balanced meal. I recorded the foods from the school lunch menu for one week. I used a checklist chart to see which food groups showed up each day. I put my data into Google Sheets and made a bar graph. I looked at my chart to see which foods we need more of. I designed a new “Healthier Lunch Tray” using PowerPoint. I shared my results and explained why my lunch design is healthier.
My Tools
Google Sheets – made my bar graph PowerPoint – designed my healthy lunch poster Paper Checklist – to record data MyPlate.gov – to learn about food groups
My Data
What I Found Out And My Idea For a Healthier Lunch
Grains show up the most in our lunches, but vegetables show up the least. That means we can make our lunches healthier by adding more fruits and veggies. Menu: Turkey and cheese sandwich on whole-grain bread (grain, protein, dairy) Apple slices (fruit) Carrot sticks with ranch (vegetable) Low-fat milk (dairy)
What I Learned
Healthy food gives us energy to learn and play. Using charts and graphs helps me see patterns. Technology like Google Sheets and PowerPoint makes it fun to share information. My Conclusion If our school added more fruits and vegetables to lunches, we would have more energy and stay healthier. Eating foods from all five groups strengthens our bodies and helps us learn better!
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Healthy schools: Nutrition and the school cafeteria. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/nutrition/schoolnutrition.htm U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2023). ChooseMyPlate: Food groups and nutrition for kids. Food and Nutrition Service. https://www.myplate.gov Arizona Department of Education. (2022). Arizona health education standards (grades K-12). https://www.azed.gov/search/node/standards%20practices%20standards%20health