ASSIGNMENT TWO
Nutrition

The purpose of Assignment 2: Nutrition, is to help all students understand that much of the "chemistry of life" is really just understanding the components of the food we eat every day.

(Hint: if you right-click and "open in new tab", you will be able to go back and forth between the various windows to compare the presented material.)

Food Nutrients:
1) Print this page.

2) In the column that says: "purpose", visit this page to find the information for each box.

3) In the column that says: "foods found in", visit this page to find the information for each box.

4) From working through this exercise, what do you think the word nutrient means?

Tracking Foods:
1) Print this page. Read the example at the bottom.

2) Write down ALL the food & drink you consume for the next three days.
(From a sunrise to a sunrise)

3) Print this page. Read the example at the bottom. Use the page as a scratch paper for practice.

4) Visit this page. Use the information as a guide to convert the food you ate into the number of servings for each nutrients.
AND:
For Grains, you may also visit this page.
For Veggies, you may also visit this page.
For Fruits, you may also visit this page.
For Dairies, you may also visit this page.
For Meats, you may also visit this page.
On each page, click the "View _________ Food Gallery" Button to SEE the portions that make up a serving.

5) Download this spreadsheet.
[Note: you will need Microsoft Excel to use spreadsheet]

6) Open this page for instructions in setting up spreadsheet Page 1.

7) Open this page for instructions in setting up spreadsheet Page 2.

8) Open this page for instructions in setting up spreadsheet Page 3.

9) Print this page for instructions in making diet comparisons.

NOTE: at any time you may download the Example Spreadsheet to view as a model.

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For Those Without Microsoft Excel:

Comparing Your Diet to the Ideal Diet:
1) Print this page. Read the example.
Use the ideal food pyramid as a standard of comparison for the average numbers of servings you ate per day.

2) For each of the nutrients, use numbers to compare the average number of servings you ate per day to the ideal number of servings that you should eat per day.

	Assessment Rubric for Assignment 2- Nutrition
	Excellent	Adequate	Insufficient
	5 pts.	3-4 pts.	1-2 pts.
Food Nutrients	At least one purpose given for each nutrient. At least two foods given for each nutrient. A definition for "nutrient" is attempted.	Most of the boxes have a purpose for each nutrient. Most of the boxes have a food listed. A definition for "nutrient" is attempted.	Few of the boxes have a purpose for each nutrient. Few of the boxes have a food listed. A definition for "nutrient" is not attempted.
Tracking Foods	Food eaten is listed for each meal of each day. Foods are broken down into component parts (i.e. sandwich= 2 pieces bread, 2 slices cheese, 2 slices turkey, mayo, etc.)	Food eaten is listed for whole day, but not by meal. Foods are not broken down into component parts.	Food eaten is not completed for three days. Foods are not broken down into component parts.
Food Servings	Foods are correctly converted into servings for each day and totaled. Calculations correctly identify number of servings per day for each type of food.	Foods are mostly converted into servings for each day and totaled. Calculations are mostly made identifying number of servings per day for each type of food.	Foods are not converted into servings for each of the three days. Calculations are not made identifying number of servings per day for each type of food.
Diet Comparison	Diet comparisons are made for each type of food, using numbers, and declaring whether the student eats appropriately/needs to eat more/ or needs to eat less.	Diet comparisons are made for most of each type of food, and declaring whether the student eats appropriately/needs to eat more/ or needs to eat less.	Diet comparisons are made for some food types. Numbers are not used. Some declarations are made.

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