LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify times of day when teens need a healthy, satisfying snack; describe a variety of snack solutions for teens; explain how making these choices can improve teens’ health.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

CASEL COMPETENCY: Self-management, responsible decision-making

KEY VOCAB

lethargic

nutrients

carbohydrate

sustained

Lesson Plan: It's Snack O'Clock!

Stomach grumbling between meals? We have a snack solution for every major moment of your day.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “It’s Snack O’Clock!” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

When are snacks most beneficial to you and why?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “It’s Snack O’Clock!” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz
  • Vocab Builder

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In SNACKING MY WAY TO SUCCESS, students will write a one-to two-page reflective essay about two separate occasions: one in which their snacktime habits worked against them, and another in which they feel snacking helped them tackle a task or face a situation successfully. As they write, they should consider how they felt in each situation and what the outcomes were. Have them end by reflecting on which snacktime solutions work best for them and why.

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