In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how to use fractions to interpret the nutritional information contained on food labels.

Read the Label Youth Outreach materials challenge kids (ages 9 to 13) to look for and use the Nutrition Facts label on food and beverage packages. The materials include fun, easy tips and targeted education to help make label reading a key component through which today’s young people are equipped to achieve a healthy diet. With engaging content, plus hands-on parent information and community outreach, kids and families across the United States can use the label to compare foods today and every day!

The activity is designed for 7-8 grade students in a health education class.  The standard is: Standard HI.N.3:Explore advertising claims and potential health consequences for dietary supplements, popular fad diets, and weight-loss products.1.  Short teacher led discussion of supplement use and potential for side effects from over supplementation.2.  Supplements chosen for student research are based on nutrients for which there is a possibility of excess side effects.3.  Students use the UOSL, eMedia, and NIH resources to complete one of the 7 nutrients.4.  Student groups make presenations to all students about the nutrient they chose.5.  All students are expected to complete the "Nutrient Fact Sheet"6.  Group self assesses their presentation as part of assessment7.  Individuals self assess their "Nutrient Fact Sheet" as part of their assessment Vitamin Supplement Image/Thumbnail was created by Sue Leeflang using Corel Draw and exported as a JPEG file.

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Inquiry-based, hands-on lab to give students opportunity to compare what they think a serving size is to the recommended serving size.