My Plate
My Plate
How can understanding and applying the MyPlate model improve our nutritional choices and cooking practices?
Adaptive Perseverance: Students will creatively adapt recipes to align with the MyPlate guidelines, overcoming challenges in meal planning.
Critical Thinking: Students critically evaluate their dietary habits and make informed decisions based on the MyPlate model.
Responsibility: Students demonstrate responsible decision-making in food choices for health and well-being.
Collaboration: In cooking labs, students collaborate to create meals that adhere to nutritional guidelines, sharing tasks and ideas.
What has been the evolution of USDA dietary guidelines leading to the development of the MyPlate model?
How does the MyPlate model guide us in making balanced meal choices?
What are practical ways to incorporate the MyPlate guidelines into everyday cooking and meal preparation?
Students will explain the history and significance of the USDA dietary guidelines and the development of the MyPlate model.
Students will apply the MyPlate guidelines to analyze and improve their dietary choices.
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the MyPlate model by planning and preparing meals that reflect balanced nutrition, specifically through making Anytime Pizza, Apple Sandwiches, and Angel Food Strawberry Pastries.
Align with middle school cooking standards focusing on measurement accuracy, understanding measurement units, and applying math skills in cooking.
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