Nutrition: Winning the Balance Game

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concepts of dietary balance and moderation and will also explore societal/cultural barriers that impede healthy food choices. They will identify and describe sources of fact in the diet, evaluate the sugar content of beverages, explore the messaging in food advertising and learn to identify standard food serving sizes. To extend the lesson and involve their families, students will also receive copies of the “Analyzing Frooty-Tooty Fruitsies” and “What’s Your Serving Size” worksheets.

The Growers’ Academy is a sixteen-week course which includes classes on topics such as soil preparation, nutrition, and community responsibility. Each class includes a 45-minute classroom lesson and 45 minutes working in the Center’s new Community Garden. The Growers’ Academy and Community Garden are sponsored and fully funded by our partners, CF Industries.