Grade 7, Unit 1: Healthy Eating (Ontario Health)

The Grade 7, Unit 1: Healthy Eating activity packet is designed to meet both the overall and specific expectations outlined in the 2019 Ontario Health and Physical Education curriculum document. This packet is also designed to meet the recommendations outlined in the Canada's Food Guide released in January 2019.

Focus of the Unit:

The purpose of this packet is to have students explore what eating patterns and eating habits are and the impact that our eating patterns and eating habits have on our overall health. Throughout the unit, students explore different factors that may influence the eating patterns and eating habits established by individual. Students also explore how we can improve our own eating patterns and eating habits, and the importance of doing so.

Specific Expectation Addressed:

The specific expectations this resource addresses are as follows:

• D2.1: Demonstrate the ability to develop healthier eating patterns, using information about the role that different foods play as contributing or preventive factors in a variety of health disorders.
• D3.1: Demonstrate an understanding of personal and external factors that affect people’s food choices and eating habits and identify ways of encouraging healthier eating practices.

Lessons Included:

There are 8 lessons included in this packet. Each lesson includes a full-length lesson plan complete with three distinct parts (setting the stage, core learning activity, and lesson consolidation). The lessons included are:

Lesson 1.1: Introducing the Unit

Lesson 1.2: The Role of Foods

Lesson 1.3: Eating Patterns and Our Health

Lesson 1.4: Improving our Eating Patterns

Lesson 1.5: Influences on Eating Patterns

Lesson 1.6: Factors and Food Choices

Lesson 1.7: Setting Healthy Eating Goals

Lesson 1.8: Improving Eating Habits

Activities, Readings, and Assignments:

There are 2 readings included in this packet along with 26 activities, 3 exit cards, 2 self-assessment grids, and 4 rubrics. Please do not feel you have to use all lessons in the order they are presented in, or all of the lessons in general. You can pick and choose the readings, activities, and lessons you wish to do with your students as you see fit.

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Revised Unit:

This resource was fully updated on 09/13/19. If you have purchased this resource prior to this date, please re-download the file to receive the new update.