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** __Lesson: Eating Healthy: Fast Food Style__ **

** __Grade Level/Curriculum Area: Middle School Health Class__ **

 **The structure of the lesson was very organized. It clearly listed the objectives, the curriculum standards for their state, and the lesson activities. The lesson’s activities were well planned and they involved the students actually conducting research on the internet to develop information and enter it into a spreadsheet template; this allows them to become involved with actually completing a spreadsheet. The only thing that I would change is for the Day 5 when the students have to create a graph; the instructions need to be clearer. The teacher needs to explain exactly how the students are to construct the graph, and tell them which data to use in it? How will the data be listed in terms of grams of fat, sodium, caloric content?**  **If I were going to adapt this lesson for my first grade class I would have to conduct the research myself on the number of calories for each food item on a few restaurant menus. Next I would teach a guided lesson in which the children would pick the healthiest food items to design a meal.**  **Then I would list the number of calories for each food item that we selected in the spreadsheet, then enlarge the spreadsheet and print it out for the students to be able to see it on the Smart-board.**  **.**  **Database supported lessons involve teaching the following:** ** Ø teaching research and study skills ** ** Ø organization skills ** ** Ø posing and testing hypothesis ** ** Ø searching for information during research **  **Spreadsheet supported lessons involve teaching the following:** ** Ø Storing and analyzing data ** ** Ø Projecting grades ** ** Ø Supports mathematical and “what if” problem solving. **  **Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, A. H. (2010). //Integrating educational technology into teaching//. Boston:** Pearson.