McGraw-Hill Health 2005

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Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Health Grade 3
Grade 3
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Health Online
Same Food, Different Price

Step 1. Questions

Choosing healthful meals and snacks should never be hard to do. You can use the Food Guide Pyramid to help select the right amount of each food group to eat every day. Eating right doesn’t have to cost a lot either. Sometimes, if you compare brands and ingredients you can find healthful food products that cost less but have the same nutritional value.



For this activity, you will research and write about healthful food products. Here are some questions to investigate.
  • What guidelines can a person use to make healthful food choices?

  • How can nutrition labels help people make healthful food choices?

  • How can people make smart shopping choices by comparing prices, brands, and ingredients?

  • What else do people need to know when making food choices?
First, visit the Web sites listed in Step 2 to research the answers to these questions. Take notes in the note-taking boxes. You may also visit other Web sites, or research nutrition in encyclopedias and other resources at the library.



Then, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your report.


Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!

Smart-Mouth.org
Find out all about healthful meals and snacks here. Click on “Choose Ur Chews” to find how snack foods and fast foods stack up. Try “Trust Gus” to find out how the food industry can stretch the truth sometimes about their products. You will want to keep exploring this award-winning site as it is fun and informational!
Take Notes:



Consumer Reports 4 Kids
From one of the leading consumer research companies this site helps you develop shopping smarts. Check out “Money Smarts” to find out about name brands vs. generics. Click on “Product Smarts” to learn about sports drinks.
Take Notes:



Consumer Corner
From one of the leading consumer research companies this site helps you develop shopping smarts. Check out “Money Smarts” to find out about name brands vs. generics. Click on “Product Smarts” to learn about sports drinks.
Take Notes:



Additional Sites

Consumer Corner
Consumer Corner offers information on food and nutrition. Learn all about food and nutrition over the lifecycle. Click on “Frequently Asked Questions” to get information on topics that the public most frequently asks about. This site is associated with the United States Department of Agriculture.
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