FCS 359 MSU COEHS Lesson Plan Template FA16

Name: Amy Box

Date of observation: October 16, 2017 Number of gifted students: N/A
Ages/grades of students: 4-5 years old/Preschool Number of students with IFSP/IEP/504: N/A
Number of students in class: 14 students Number of students who are ELL/LEP: N/A

Lesson Title: Healthy vs. Non-healthy Foods

Standards Objective(s)/Learning Target(s) Assessments

NASAFACS 14.2 Examine the Students will know what makes a
nutritional needs of individuals and food healthy vs unhealthy by the
families in relation to health and origin/source of food, if its
wellness across the life span fresh/fast food, how it makes them
feel after consumption. (Halloween
candy examples.)
Given the discussion of healthy
vs. unhealthy foods, as an
informal assessment, students
will list 2/3 indicators of each
source of healthy/unhealthy
foods.

NASAFACS 14.3.1 Apply current
dietary guidelines in planning to
meet nutrition and wellness needs.
After reading The Gulps, the
preschoolers will be able to identify
the difference between healthy foods
and non-healthy foods.
Given the story on the pros of
eating healthy and the cons of
eating poorly, the preschoolers
will recall 3-5 examples of
healthy and non-healthy foods
provided by the book.

NASAFACS 9.3.6
Critique the selection of foods to
promote a healthy lifestyle.
After identifying food source and
overall feeling after consumption, as
well as, recalling examples given
from the book, the preschoolers will
pair up to complete a sorting activity
Categorize and sort 8/10 food
examples correctly into a healthy
basket and non-healthy basket.

References/Resources/Technology
Literature, photo cards, white board

Students Baseline Knowledge and Skills (Pre-Assessment)

I want to know if the preschoolers know what is healthy or unhealthy for them. This month is October, so
using Halloween candy as an example, I will ask the preschoolers if they have experienced a tummy ache
from eating excess amounts of candy or if they remember their parents warning them to eat a small amount of
candy. Based on the preschoolers response, I will be able to then proceed with the opening discussion.

Lesson Procedures

Opening

After introducing the topic of Halloween candy, the instructor will explain the negative side effects of
consuming excess amounts of candy/sugar. Then introduce other foods that will also present negative side
effects to the human body. Afterwards, the instructor will explain that healthy foods help our bodies feel
strong and energetic. Then, discuss that healthy foods come from farms, a certain section of the grocery store,
and restaurants that dont involve a drive-thru.
Middle

Instructional Delivery Instructional Differentiation

The preschoolers will be read The Gulps which describes a family who Multiple intelligence
only consumed unhealthy foods and eventually learned how to eat Interpersonal: pairing up
healthy. The instructor will discuss the story with the preschoolers and to categorize foods
answer any questions. Pictures in the book will be utilized to help the Intrapersonal: identifying
preschoolers make connections to what is healthy and unhealthy and why. examples as instructor
The instructor will randomly call on the students and have each student makes a list
recall an example of what is healthy and unhealthy from the story (the Visual
instructor will list it on the white board so that students may see the Kinesthetic
written word.) Auditory
Verbal

Closure

After completing a list of healthy and non-healthy foods related to the story The Gulps, the preschoolers will
pair up to categorize examples of photographed foods and understand the difference between the two. The
preschoolers will be able to choose to eat more wisely because it will make them feel strong, happy, and
energetic but eating unhealthy foods will possibly cause negative effects like tummy aches. So, the
preschoolers will understand that the benefits of eating healthy outweighs the unhealthy choices.