Unit 3 -Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being

  • Unit 3 -Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being

    Unit Title: Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being
    Time Hours: 12 hours

    Topics:

    L1: Nutrient Wise

    L2: Nutrition & the Life Cycle

    L3: Personal Eating Habits

    L4: Diet, Lifestyle, & Health

    Overall Expectations:

    A1. Exploring: explore topics related to food and culture, and formulate questions to guide their research;

    A2. Investigating: create research plans, and locate and select information relevant to their chosen topics, using appropriate social science research and inquiry methods;

    A3. Processing Information: assess, record, analyze, and synthesize information gathered through research and inquiry;

    A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills;

    B1. Food Choices: demonstrate an understanding of the factors that influence food choices, with reference to a variety of cultures;

    B2. Food Guidelines: demonstrate an understanding of the key recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide and the food and nutrition guidelines of other countries;

    B3. Culture and Food Habits: demonstrate an understanding of the influence of culture on how people obtain, prepare, serve, and consume food;

    C2. Sources of Foods: demonstrate an understanding of the sources of foods eaten in Canada and in various other countries/cultures;