Hip & Healthy Meal Makers
In this self-paced course, students will complete four lessons designed to teach them how to create a healthy meal in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) framework. No actual cooking is required in this course.
Teacher Tammi
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssessment
A link to a Google Doc pre-test, progress monitoring assessments using practice activities with feedback, a link to a Google Doc post-test, and a link to a satisfaction survey are embedded within the Design a Meal Interactive Guide. Most of the activities in this course are designed to provide immediate feedback The post-test assigns a points value to questions and a self-assessment rubric is provided for the project.Class Experience
The goal for this asynchronous self-paced course is for learners to design a meal in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) framework for healthy eating. Learners will achieve the goal by following an interactive module guide that leads them through a learning journey of 4 easy to follow lesson steps (lessons) that build upon one another. An introductory video and learning materials are provided with each lesson. Learners may message the instructor through the Outschool LMS and messages will be answered within 24 business hours. Links to resources including a pretest to activate and assess background knowledge, an informational video, DGA publications, a posttest to assess comprehension, and a module satisfaction survey are embedded within the interactive module guide which allows learners to complete four lessons at their own pace. Learners will be introduced to the comprehension strategy of using a top-down topic web to classify information and assist with information retention. Learners interested in this course should have basic computer skills including knowledge of how to click on links, type with a keyboard, and send messages to the instructor through the Outschool LMS.
Learning Goals
Learners will gain knowledge for how to design a meal in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) framework.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
The Five Food Groups and Daily Target Portion Sizes
Learners will complete a pre-test and then identify and record the names of the five food groups and daily target portion sizes. Lesson 2:
Classifying Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains, Proteins, and Dairy Items
Learners will use provided resources to classify (group) a minimum of two fruits, two vegetables, two whole grains, two proteins, and two dairy items on a top-down topic web. Lesson 3:
Identifying Portion Sizes of Various Foods
Learners will use provided resources to identify and type or write the portion sizes of various foods classified in each of the five food groups using a top-down topic web. Lesson 4:
Practical Application: Designing a Meal, Assessment, and Satisfaction Survey
Learners will design a meal in accordance with the DGA framework and complete a post-test to assess understanding of learned information.
The meal may be designed in the Design a Meal Interactive Guide or the printable PDF.
The interactive guide is provided in its entirety during this week. Other Details
Supply List
All curriculum and resources for this course are self-contained within the Design a Meal Interactive Guide, which may be completed on a digital device that opens PDFs.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
This asynchronous module utilizes the Guidelines for Americans MyPlate resources throughout the course. Other media embedded within the module includes a link to one compatible resource video on YouTube and Google Documents for the pre-test, post-test, and satisfaction survey. Links to all resources used to design this course are provided in Week 4 the Design a Meal Interactive Guide.
Joined October, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Master's Degree in Education from Florida State University
Professional Educator:
Bachelor of Science Exceptional Student Education K-12/ESOL
Master of Science Educational Technology
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Self-Paced Course
$25
weekly or $100 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-16
