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Name: Linda Kimmel Subject Areas: Math/LA/Nutrition Grade Level: 5 Lesson Title: A Day's Menu

Students will list breakfast, lunch, and supper foods. They will estimate the quantity of food and cost for the day's menu.
 * __Brief Lesson description__**: Students will create a menu for one day for a family of four which includes daily requirements from all five food groups.

of real numbers and its various subsets.M.N.3 Develop conjectures, predictions, or estimations in the process of problem solving and verify or justify the results. R.4.1 Gather and organize information for research purposes. R.4.2 Use text and graphic features to categorize information and to gain meaning from informational material.
 * __State Content Standards addressed__**: M.M.1, Apply measurement concepts in practical applications. M.N.1 Use structural characteristics of a set

Working individually and in cooperative groups Asking questions and giving feedback
 * __Instructional Strategy__**: Reviewing and applying knowledge

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 * __Technology Resources needed__**: Computers, newspapers, websites; [|www.nutritionexplorations.org]; [|www.healthedventures.com]; [|www.kidshealth.org];

2. Students will review previous lessons on five food groups, estimation, measurement units, fractions 3. Students will use computers or newspapers to locate information on food prices 4. Students will list estimated prices and menus for the day. 5. Students will create menus and grocery lists
 * __Procedure__**: 1. Teacher will state requirements for menu.

Feedback will be given on estimated prices and quantities.
 * __Assessment Method__**: Teacher will check for the 17 servings from the 5 food groups.