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 * Lesson Schedule: **


 * Day 1- ** This lesson will introduce the students to the idea of healthy eating and the five food groups. You will need access to an interactive whiteboard for this lesson so that the children can watch a movie and then participate in a class activity which will allow the student to place the required food into the food groups on a pyramid.


 * Day 2- ** A whole lesson and access to computers will be needed for this lesson as the students will be using Interactive online games to help assist in what they have learnt about healthy eating and refine the ideas about the topic before proceeding onto the major task.

**Day 3-** Teacher hands out and explains task outline to the children including discussing each task and what is expected of them then assigns groups for the students and also a meal category such as main, entree or dessert. Group discussions between the students on the task and what ideas they might have for each or the required components and how they can incorporate healthy eating into their chosen dish.

**Day 4 to 6-** For these lessons it is important that students use their time wisely to research recipes using internet sites such as taste.com and delicious.com. They must find a recipe which is healthy and suitable for the task and verify this with the teacher.

**Day 7 to 21-** For the next two weeks the students will use lesson time to work on the different elements of the task including making a poster, invite and name cards for the guests. It is important that the students try and use consistent themes throughout all their documents. They will also start to prepare their powerpoint presentation which they will show all the parents, this should include what they have learnt about healthy eating and also about their designed documents. There is an example powerpoint which can be used to show the students what is expected of them.

**Day 22 to 28-** This weeks allows students time to finalise and practice their final presentations before day 29 where they need to present it to their parents. It also gives you as the teacher time to look at the student presentations briefly and give them any feedback they may need before the final night.

**Day 29-** Students present their powerpoint presentations to their parents at a pre-organised date and time which is suitable for parents to attend. This will be this final assessment of this task and what the students have learned.