Bananarama+Authentic+Learning+Task

The task is for students to make a healthy lunch for the class. Students will learn about healthy eating, over 5 lessons and then put their knowledge into making a healthy lunchbox menu that kids will enjoy.

The students will make a powerpoint presentation to show the parents on parent night.

Some of the lessons will include:


 * They will learn about the healthy food pyramid and why they should eat lots of some food and little of other foods. This will enable them to make healthy food choices.
 * This task will require students to keep a journal of all foods they eat for one week. Every day they will put each food into the food groups on the healthy food pyramid, for each day onto a powerpoint presentation.
 * Students will research on the internet and in books, plan and finally make a healthy lunch for themselves. This will also enable them to put into place their time management skills.
 * Students will then showcase their powerpoint presentation at Parent night.

This task is part of the Health learning area. It covers the following strands from the curriculum framework



** Nutritious choices **

 * ====== varied choices ======
 * ====== eating habits and patterns ======
 * ====== being healthy with friends ======
 * ====== snack choices ======
 * nutrition facts

Effects of healthy eating habits

Skills to promote a healthy Lifestyle


 * Picture Reference's**

(Londonderry News, 2012. Southern New Hampshire Montessori Academy,http://www.londonderrynh.net/2011/10/children-cook-own-meals-in-classroom/43749. image)

(teacher_caroline_acsp, 2008. FOOD pyramid. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30651464@N02/2872043180/. image)

(Journal Buddies, 2010. Kids Writting. http://journalbuddies.com/tag/journal-writing-topics/. image)