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Ovailable From . \ DOCUMENT RESUME ED 132.012 -* SE 021 448 AUTI1OR 'Camlibell,'Marsha TITLE You Are What 'Wu Eat..[Project ECOLOTELE Pak Campbell Pak]. INSTITUTION Highline.Tublit Schools, Seattle, Wash. SPONS AGENCY Bureau of Elementary,and gecoudary Educalon (DHEVOE),-liashington, .D.C. PUB DATE [76] NOTE 51p.;.0ot relateddocuments, See SE 021 438-478 OVAILABLE FROMHighline Public Sthools, Instructional Division, Prolect ECOLogy'ESEA Title III, Bill .Guite, Directot, 15675 Ambaum Blvd..,'S.11:, 'Seattle VA 98166 02.501- 7 4 HIDRS PRICE MF-$6.83 0-$3.50-Plus Poitige, . 'DESCRIPTORS. *Elementaty Educaiion; *Elemcinfary'Schooi Science; Environment; Environmental Education; *Health: Education; *Instruc'tional.Materials; Interdisciplinary Approach; ISteruediateiGrades; *Nutrition; *puits,of gtudy (Subject-Fiels) IDEViIFIERS Elementary Secondary'Education Title III . ABSTRACT This is one of a series ofunits for. environmental 'educatioU developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit lot elementary students in intermediate grades is concerned with. nutritibn,,basic food,groups, food poduction.careerse'future trends in food production and population growth, 04 ecology..The unit of 18 lestons isto be useflover a six'week:time span With lessons each day. The.length of,each lesson varies from 30 minutes to several houis. Each lesson includes the concept pf'the lesson, materials needed, notes to the teacher, procedure, evaluation attivities, and suggested'extra activities. The materials Were tried and.evaluated; evaluation data may be obtained from the Highline Public Schools. 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THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR.OPINIONS STATED 00 NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- ,SENT OFFICIAL NATiONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY CAMEL -4 ' J. An p4ironmpntal Learning Project ECOLogy, Title III,' ESEA , ; Exptrience for elementary Highline Public Schooli,' i n termed i ate Area. One' Department of Instruction of mariy " EL E PAKS" wavai 1 abl e P. O. 8o)c 66T00 be; for all .areas.. Seattle, WA 98166. 111.11=MMIMMM. Phone: (206) 433-2453 Lu . ECT ECOLOGY:.: $ NOW BESIPTE TheK.i.d.6 WhoPanticipatedin thePaoEtratuct,aort Pitognain .* trir.ala.NFobert Bogar Stott Reed Ann, Marie Hatl ing PEW' Michael Brewer Dan Shelton. Laurie Hol 1 i ster FrankD'Amico Jerome Stuns Janice McNutt 1.9 Glen Dericksori Gregory Vance Kristen Oliger Richard Dunn John Butten Leanne Olson Z ,Chad Konsak Mitch Weltdn Merridth Ozeroff E:Gary Langrocic..z Brenda Ciesiel -Lori Stayig John Maurer Mary Kay.Dooley aanne,VanBronkhors , Aaron Parker' Denise Eilersto Cindy -tell; Jeffrey Pint. - Joni French- Heather Checkefts A , CCI Jai a/ NNW The. Authoncreacheit Who De.vetoped ThAls Ertv-iitonmentat LeaAn-ing ExpeAience(ELE) Mai-sha Campbell; 4 Highline Public Ralph Woods,, Gregory Heights Cols #401 - Principal Elementary Eva/Li/it-LogRe4dt.t.6Rega4ding ThLo ELE May Be 04tainedby Inceuding Th4.6Page and a saiAddite.64edStamped, trwetope.To r' Hignl ine Pabl id School s, Di stritt 401 Instr:uctional Division ' Project ECtiogy ESEA Bill Guise, Director 15675 Ambaum Boulevard S. W. Seattle, WA 98166 Mb 3113149M 31ill 1901003 1.031 WEIS.G9 9N11141MHAH 4 IsAW.TIMETABLE * Lesson should be combined wit 'pacttty cards: 1st Introduction -.Te:.§t . 1,, Week Diets AOsori 1, Introducing NutritioW Nutrition -Uesson 2Mixiq Diets) a ' Experiment ...I Lesson 3 Many Reasons forjia114.0itisin) t, Talk eboUt care of,rats -.Neme Oem , 2nd Basic *Lesson 4 (Demonstratior).- 1st weigh-in & eibsengation. Week Food Lesson 5 (4 Basic Food Groups -1 What Are'They?) Groups W Lesson 6 (Relatin4 Human & Rat Diets.to 4 Food GrOups) Th. oLestion 4 (Demmistratidn) 2nd Weigh-in & Observation a: Lesson 7 (Comparative Costs of 4,64sib Rdod Groups) Lesson (Optional Cooking ofiBalanced Mealt ..- 3rd Careers in *Lesson 4 (Demonstration) 3rdWeigh-in,& Observation Week '4,2 Food Lesson 8 (Researching Careers in Nutrition) Production . Lesson 9 (Career Postert - Lesson 7 follow-up) Th *Lesson 4 (Demonstration) 4th Weigh-in & Observation Lesson 10 (Nurtion Career,Fair) (ALL DAY) 4th Future Trends *Lesson 4 (Demonstration) 5th Weigh-in.& Observation Week in Food Pro- Lesson 11 film "Food For a Modern World" duction and Lesson 12 (Creative Writing Predicting Future Population Nutrition Trends) . Growth Th *Lesson 4 (DemonstrAion) 6th'Weigh-in & Observation Lesson 13 (Illustrating Future Nutrition Trends) *Lesson 4 (Demonstration),Tth Weigh-in & Observation Ecology FutUre 5th and LessOn #14 (Food or Famine) .. Week Spheres Where Lesso'n 2 (Measuring'& Mixing Rat,Diets) food Can be w. Lesson 15 (How,We Can Produce More Food) . Produced Th *Lesson 4. (Demonstration) 8th Weigh-in & 06servation Lesson lb (Hydroponic Gardens) 6th Conclusions Lesson 4 (Demonstration) Final Weigh-in Week on Pak Lesson 17 Conclusions on Value of Good Nuti-ition) Lesson 18Make Game for Nutrition) Th Lesson 18 continued -,1= Olay Game) Post-Test 7 '7* KIT MATERIALS7.,.. Mt , , 1 yd. Owcontao. paper' 60 Kodak slide covers 2 cages 1-25.6 oz. box of Instant Nonfat Dry Milk 1-2 1.b.,'bag of enriched flour 1-32 ofr.box of whole wheat flour ,2 lbs. regular rat diet 2-1 lb- 10 oz: boxes of plain salt 12 oz.,bottle of vegetable oil 1-2'lb. boy( oft & H granulated sugat. /.2 bags of wooesnavings (for cages), . .2 Oater bottles 'for rats . 1 bag of alftlfi . 3 gram scaleS . 6 containers fp i. food storage in,refrigerator - 3 burners y 61mixing spoons 3 beakers tomeltLtter 3 measuring cups . 3.sets measuring spoons 2 food diShes,for rat's food 5 lbs. vermecUlit&- . 1 tottle of Si o QhemicalS for soilless plant growth 1 70 mung beans 5-1 lb. bags of oil ' 3-21/2-oz. jars of ried beef _ ' Washington Dair1Council Materials 4 - four to six week ord rats from the same litter- all the same sex Materials Teacher m Responsible For 4 ,/ 1 gallon empty milk carton (to put rats-in when weighing) 1 folder per tudent to keep da n- Dittos for lt sons. where nece - You will need to-burn off a-ditto master from the examples included.in k. Carrots (any afiouni to be fed to,rats on good diet) 6 tablespoons butter 1 cup of sugar (the 2 lb. box included in the kit contains only 41/2cups = 1 cup short) 2 electric irons magazines FILMS TO ORDER VoodFor a Modern World- 21 min. - 'Maces developments in U. S. food technology and Jtrtulture over past 50 years. WscUsses currentconcerns about our present and future worlefood supply.. Ustd 4th week. Food for Life - 21 min.- Compares food practices and problems of 4teenagerflfrom diverse backgrounds- all of whom suffer from malnutrition, but for different reasons.=-Usedist week. 6 Food or Famine - 29 min.- Presents impending threat of mass starvation, then covers what is being done to prevent it. Used 5th week. - Food ,.Futures by Marsha Campbell ."Photo Item # Atht ( Description .Source . 1 5' \ Soil, 1# bag N 2 1 Alfalfa hay, lunch ba6 full .KF 3 2 *Cages NA' 4 2 Bpttle, water. - for rats 1 Food, rat, 2# bak - KF. 5 5 yermeculite, 1# bag ,5 . 7 2' Dish, food - for rats CB _ 8 3 , Beef...dried - 21/2 oi. jar . L , 9 1 ' Milk, instant dry - 25.6 oz. box / 10 1 Sugar, granulated, 2# box L .11 6 Containers for food storage L 12 6 Spooq, miging (tablespoon syze) * 13, 3. Scale, gi.am CS Spoons, measuring 14* ' Seeds, mung 'bean CB 16. 2 Salt, plain, 1lb 10 oz, Nift Photo. Item# )(int Desci-iptiob , 5.oUrce 17 ,Flour,enriicheC2 1p. bag 1-1 .18 1 Fl,bur, 'whole wheat, 2 lb.box . -19 1 011, vegtable, 12 oz. bottle 20 1 BottleSimco Chemicals- for',Soille'ss ' CS Plant Growth"- KF. 21- . 2 s , Wood shavings, shopping bags full 722. 1 S1 ide covers, box (100. per- box) it DC 23 1 Contact paper, clear, 1 yd., E. 24 3 Beakers, 250 SS 25 '3 'Measuring cups - L. 26 3 Burnef:s,el ectrip 4 611' , 0 I . ,$ , / , . ." hOT'ES'TO THE TEACHER' k . ,.... '. P . This.Pak is designed so that students are to-observe and record'data.oma 'Abitrftion ',, demOnitration twice each'week: This will take About-20 to 30 minuteS., leaving time . to do,activitysards oe ...to 'spend more time, on indiidoeual lessons.from.previous . , Or. future days. ; .. =.. - .. A / . 4_ This learning Pak ft to bedsed.overra.6.week'periodwith leSsons for every. da37:\,The .I,ength cireaphlesson varies frOm 30 minutes to,seleral hburs,Aepending on how Much .:time.the teacher Wishes to sOehil on it. Several lessons-will take care of 2 to -3- subject areaS; such as.science, art and language arts in.one lesson, thus they. will . run longer than those em haSizing one.Subject areal% . 4. Each week has an emphasls here all lessonStieIhto one., particular area. .(Se'e Oak . Time Tablg) A. '4- , . e ACKGROUND INFORMATION What is nutrition3 How an animal.use d.to grow br repair Itis'sues.. ; What is.mTnutritton?-Isnot giving your body enough of 'the right nutyieniA, , What'is food? - rood is'life - what we are and how we feel. ,Every reaCtion stems 'first from'the way our bodies are nourished..i . What are.nutrients?.- Nutrients are in all food.
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