Behaviorism

Cassie Farley, Analysa Allison

Behaviorism Blog

I feel that nutrition is so important for students to understand. When we fuel our bodies with healthy meals and snacks we will feel so much better than when we fuel our bodies with junk food. We will have more energy, feel more alert, have improved moods and fewer cravings. By the end of the nutrition unit I want my students to have the knowledge of reading, understanding and comparing food labels.

To reinforce this behavior I will provide the students with the opportunity to evaluate three food labels at the beginning of each class period.

I will stand at the door at the beginning of each class period with a container of hundreds of snack food labels, including the ones I have made for a variety of fruits and vegetables. The students will take three labels as they walk into class.  The students will be expected to be quiet once they sit at their desk with their food labels.  On the first day of the nutrition unit I will start this task and show them exactly what I expect. We will go over food labels as a class. The students will use their journals for a practice round. I will then go around the room and make sure the students have a proper understanding of how to figure out total calories, total fat, and how to tell the serving size. The student will then decide which of the snacks is the healthiest snack choice.

After they have evaluated three labels at the beginning of each class I will mark their journals when they are finished. This will help me as the teacher to see if they “get it”.  The student will receive 5 points each time they do this assignment. The student will understand that this is a fairly decent portion of their grade. When students are done as a class we will see who chose the healthiest snack and the least healthy snack. By doing this every day, hopefully it will keep nutrition at the forefront of the students minds and it will help them to make better food choices throughout the day.