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Meal Planning Project - 8th Grade

After hearing that you have learned about meal planning in health class at school, your parents have

given you the task of meal planning for your family. They told you that if you did a good job at the

meal plan, they would raise your monthly allowance. So, do you accept this challenge?? (the answer

is yes, as you really don’t have a choice) :)

Your meal plan must be neatly written and include all of the necessary elements. This project is

worth 2 00 points !

1) Meal plan covers BREAKFAST, DINNER, & A SNACK for 5 DAYS.

2) Dinner includes: 1 main dish, 2 sides, and a drink

3) Breakfast includes: at least 2 foods and a drink

4) Snack includes: at least 1 food and a drink

5) ONE dinner must be of ethnic origin (Mexican, Chinese, Italian, French, etc.)

a) Recipe must be included for main dish

b) Recipe includes ingredients (include how much is needed) and directions to prepare

6) ONE dinner must be vegetarian (contains NO MEAT)

a) Recipe must be included for main dish

b) Recipe includes ingredients (include how much is needed) and directions to prepare

7) Using the Food-A-Pedia link on SuperTracker, you must find how many calories are in each

MEAL. Also add up the total calories for the entire day.

8) In order to maintain a healthy weight, you must burn the calories you consume. Go to

. Here you will find a chart of various physical

activities along with the amount of calories burned (per 30 minutes) based on weight. You

must burn at least 400 calories EACH DAY. (assume you weigh 120 lbs.)

9) A large part of meal planning is going to the grocery store to buy the ingredients you need

for your meals. You must also include a grocery list for the entire week PLUS how much

each item costs. Include the total price of your groceries.

10) Make sure to keep in mind the recommended Dietary Guidelines: t ry t o include 1 ½ cups of

fruit, 2 cups of vegetables, 5 ounces of grains, 5 ounces of protein, & 3 cups of dairy EACH

DAY!

11) EXTRA CREDIT (10 POINTS): choose 4 meals (at least 2 dinners, not including the ethnic and

vegetarian meals) and create a recipe card for EACH meal. Each recipe card must include

ingredients (with how much is needed) and directions to prepare.

Once your meal plan is complete, answer the reflection questions and complete the learning log.

Everything is to be turned in, stapled together!

Meal Planning Project - 8th Grade