Prepared for South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension Service. South Dakota Department of Education, Child and Adult Nutrition Services and South Dakota Division of Workforce and Career Preparation

This nutrition curriculum, intended for Family and Consumer Sciences classes for grades 7-12, is standards-based and web-enhanced. Each lesson begins with the teacher’s guide followed by all handouts, keys, and transparency masters for that lesson in the order that they appear in the teacher’s guide.

Introduction (PDF | 102 KB)

Unit I – Influences on Nutritional Practices and Wellness Across the Lifespan

• Lesson 1 – Psychological, Cultural and Social Influences on Food Choices (PDF | 111 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Factors That Influence Food Choices
  2. Graphic Organizer
  3. Influences on Food Choices
  4. Social Times and the Foods We Choose
• Lesson 2 – Advertising (PDF | 108 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Advertising Techniques
  2. Advertising Techniques: Does It All “Ad” Up?
• Lesson 3 - Food Security and Hunger (PDF | 168 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Terms to Know
  2. Terms to Know Key
  3. Health Consequences of Hunger
  4. Thanksgiving Shopping Cart
  5. Relying on Rice
  6. World Continents Game
  7. Meal Planning on a Limited Income
  8. Feast or Famine
• Lesson 4 - Legislation and Regulations (PDF | 77 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. What Happens Now

Unit II -- Nutritional Needs of Individuals and Families Across the Lifespan –Nutritional Issues and Adolescents

• Lesson 1 – Nutrition (PDF | 110 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Nutrition Knowledge
  2. Nutri-Bingo
• Lesson 2 – Nutrients—Calcium (PDF | 136 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. The Best Beverage
  2. In the Know About Osteo
  3. How Much Calcium is Enough
• Lesson 3 - Type 2 Diabetes (PDF | 119 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Nutrition Guide for People with Diabetes
  2. Meal and Exercise Plan
  3. Freddie's Food Choices
  4. Eating Out and Diabetes
  5. Testing for Starch in Foods/Lab Report
• Lesson 4 - Sports Nutrition (PDF | 159 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Sports Nutrition Scavenger Hunt
  2. Sports Nutrition Scavenger Hunt Key
  3. Jason’s Training Menu
  4. Sante Fe Pizza
• Lesson 5 – Prenatal Nutrition (PDF | 96 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Nutrition and a Healthy Baby
  2. Nutrition and a Healthy Baby Answer Key
  3. Measuring Up Your Menu Plan
• Lesson 6 – Vegetarian Diets (PDF | 116 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Vegetarian Vocabulary
  2. Sante Fe Pizza
  3. Vegetarian Menu Plan
  4. Vital Nutrients for Vegetarians
• Lesson 7 – Eating Disorders (PDF | 156 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Subject Sampler: Eating Disorders
  2. Truth or Myth
  3. Truth or Myth Answer Key
  4. Eating Disorders Research Project
  5. A Friend in Need
• Lesson 8 – Sources of Nutrition Information (PDF | 121 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Believe It or Not
  2. Believe It or Not Answer Key
  3. Ten Red Flags That Signal Bad Nutrition Advice
  4. Trust Me—I’ve Got Credentials
  5. Web Site Evaluation Form
• Lesson 9 - Healthy Weight Management (PDF | 92 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

Unit III – Planning, Selecting, Storing, Preparing and Serving Food to Meet Nutritional Needs

• Lesson 1 – Dietary Guidelines for Americans (PDF | 123 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Dietary guidelines for Americans, 2005
  2. Dietary Guidelines: The Fine Nine
  3. Classified Ads
  4. Health and Recreation Center Application Form
• Lesson 2 – Fast Food (PDF | 166 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Life in the Fast Lane
  2. Fast Food Frenzy—How Do the Fast Foods Compare?
  3. My Favorite Fast Food Meal
• Lesson 3 – Eating Out (PDF | 80 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Fact or Fiction
  2. Fact or Fiction Key
  3. Tips for Eating Out That Don’t Cost a Dime
• Lesson 4 – MyPyramid (PDF | 61 KB)
• Lesson 5 - Kitchen Safety (PDF | 70 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. What’s the Problem
  2. What’s the Problem Key, Kitchen Safety Test, Kitchen Safety Test Key
• Lesson 6 – Meal Planning/Management (PDF | 135 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Diet Designer
  2. How Does Your Diet Rate?
• Lesson 7 - Nutritious Snacking (PDF | 65 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Snack Attach
  2. Berry Good Smoothie
• Lesson 8 – Reading Labels (PDF | 128 KB)
  Handouts:
  1. Choose the Best and Leave the Rest
  2. Stake Your Claim

Unit IV -- Food Safety from Production to Consumption

• Lesson 1 – Food Handling and Food Safety (PDF | 61 KB)

Unit V – Food Science and Biotechnology

• Lesson 1 – Biotechnology (PDF | 53 KB)
• Lesson 2 – Evaluation of Websites (PDF | 80 KB)