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FoodMASTER: Meal Management

Students choose foods from each of the five food groups to create a meal and calculate the cost of serving the meal to five people and to one person. Students are challenged to plan, prepare, evaluate, and eat a lunch meal that costs less than $1.50 per person.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
Two 60-minute sessions plus 1 optional activity
Updated
August 13, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

FoodMASTER

Acknowledgements

  • Created by: FoodMASTER- Food, Math, and Science Teaching Enhancement Resource
  • Sponsored by: SEPA- Science Education Partnership Award
  • Partnered with: Ohio University and East Carolina University
  • Graphics provided by FoodMASTER

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Health/Nutrition
    • Health Standard 5: Demonstrate effective decision-making skills to enhance health.
      • 5.5.6: Choose a health-promoting option that aligns with personal values when making an effective decision.
    • Health Standard 7: Demonstrate observable health and safety practices.
      • 7.5.1: Demonstrate age and developmentally appropriate observable health and safety practices.