Many people are interested in loosing weight, but doctors typically offer only boring a difficult suggestions (diet and exercise). This has left plenty of opportunities for people to sell weight loss solutions. Are these scientific or junk science. This lesson
Is my diet 'junk'?
Unit Overview, Outline, and Document List
Key Information:
Grade Level: targeted for 8th grade, the lesson can be modified for many classes
Class time: The Junk Diet lesson should take about 3 hours of class time
Resources: Slides, videos, are provided
Junk Science is a concept students must be able to identify in the real world and as an example, Fad Diets are an excellent starter. More info can be found here.
Junk Science Lesson plan: