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Differentiation in Action Skill Building

Strand 7, Standard 2 : Analyzing Basic Nutrition Information: ●​ Create visual aids ○​ Students design infographics, interactive models, or educational games that explain each of the six essential nutrient groups. ○​ Teachers provide criteria checklists and examples, encouraging creativity while reinforcing key content. ○​ Students engage in manipulative-based activities where they sort food images or physical samples based on dominant nutrient content. ○​ Teachers facilitate with guiding questions and debriefs to reinforce nutrient functions and food sources. ○​ Students complete a scavenger hunt—in a grocery store, classroom pantry, or virtually—locating food items rich in specific nutrients. ○​ Teachers use checklists and follow-up reflection questions to assess understanding. ○​ Students conduct structured research on one nutrient, including its role in the body, recommended daily intake, sources, and signs of deficiency. ○​ Teachers provide research templates and source evaluation tools. ○​ Students analyze nutrition labels on various packaged foods, identifying macronutrients, micronutrients, and daily value percentages. ○​ Teachers model how to interpret labels and guide comparison activities. ○​ Students perform simple food tests (e.g., iodine for starch, Biuret test for protein) to detect the presence of nutrients in different foods.​ ●​ Food group sorting activities ●​ Nutrient scavenger hunts ●​ Research projects ●​ Analyze Nutrition Labels ●​ Laboratory testing of foods