Nutrition and Wellness
Resources to Promote Math Skills in the FACS Classroom

SD COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD 6.0 Evaluate nutritional and wellness practices that promote individual and family well being across the life span

The math activities developed for this area will help students achieve one or more of the following South Dakota family and consumer content standards

6.1 Analyze factors that influence nutritional practices and wellness across the life span
6.2 Evaluate the nutritional needs of individuals and families in relation to health and wellness across the life span
6.3 Demonstrate planning, selecting, storing, preparing and serving foods to meet nutritional needs of individuals and families across the life span
6.4 Evaluate factors affecting food safety, from production through consumption
6.5 Evaluate the impact of science and technology on food composition and safety, nutrition and wellness of individuals and families

Problems
Adjusting Recipes (Recipe Conversion Lab Checklist)

Breakfast Math (Worksheet (Word), Key)

Calculating Calories (Key)

Calculating Pan Size (Key)

Conversions/Equivalents (Worksheet (Word), Key)
Healthy Weight Management - Calculating BMI
Measuring Equipment (Worksheet (Word), Key)
Portion Sizes (Worksheet (Word))
Recipe Conversion (Key)
 
Scenarios
Healthy Exercise and Burning Calories (BMI Worksheet (Word), Calories Worksheet (Word), Fitness Plan Worksheet (Word), Menu Worksheet (Word), Client's Weight Plan Worksheet (Word), Activity Chart, Client BMI Answer Key)
 
Projects
Adapting Recipes for Quantity Cooking (Rubric)
Calculating Calories with a Calorimeter (Activity Sheet (Word))
 
 
Project funded through South Dakota Perkins Reserve Fund Grant
Office of Career and Technical Education
Pierre, South Dakota

2004-2005