3.6 Making a Healthy Mix
“Making a Healthy Mix” is Lesson 3.6 in the Food and Nutrition unit of the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program (a mentoring program). In this small-group lesson, students review the food pyramid and work as a team to create and prepare a balanced trail mix recipe, measuring ingredient amounts to match recommended daily servings while learning about teamwork.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Detail ingredients of trail mix.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes.
- Materials
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- Chex cereal
- Various dried fruits (apricots, cranberries, cherries, pineapple, bananas, etc.)
- Raisins
- Peanuts or other nuts
- M&Ms
- Sandwich-size plastic storage bags
- PALS3.6.SG.AS.A
- PALS3.6.SG.ASSESS.A
- Paper and pencil
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Unit
- Food and Nutrition
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- B. Relationships — B1. Participate effectively as a team member.
- Key Terms
- Team
- Resources
- http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MiniPoster.pdf
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.01.01.bCreate a balanced menu to ensure appropriate proportions of desired nutritional elements.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NM-MEA.PK-2.2Apply Appropriate Techniques, Tools and Formulas to Determine Measurements