Heart Healthy Eating

Grades 6 – 8

Learning + Food Objectives:
Students will learn how to make positive and informed heart-healthy food choices by conducting interviews and presenting their findings in a visual and written product.

Common Core Standards:
Common Core English Language Arts

Gather information and present in a visual presentation

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.7
Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.5
Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.

Lesson written in partnership with The Todd & Stephanie Schnick Foundation.