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How Smart is Your Food Project Based Learning Activity

**We would like to promote local wellness and healthy eating through your eyes. The new recipes may not be your favorite but what can you really do about it? How about creating a meal that includes healthy recipes that are USDA approved and that you would like?! Your team will select four healthy recipes from USDA Recipes for Schools - 1 entree, 2 side dishes and 1 dessert. Each team will present the meal along with calculated amounts of supplies and total nutrients using a PowerPoint or Flipchart. The attendees of the event will vote for their favorite suggested meal.**

Big Question: How can math be used to plan and host a Smart Food = Smart Kids event to promote local wellness and healthy eating?

Resources and Links

Nutrition Calculator USDA Recipes for Schools Healthier Kansas Menus Healthier Kansas RECIPES Fraction Calculator Recipe Ingredient Conversion

NCTM Fraction Model Activity NLVM Base Ten Blocks NCTM Fraction Concentration Add and Subtract Fraction Quiz Feeding Frenzy Activity Fact Monster Conversions for Volume Information about healthy foods and healthy kids USDA Team Nutrition MyPyramid Blast Off! game How Smart is Your Food SAMPLE Powerpoint