LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand what vitamins and minerals are; identify health benefits associated with getting enough vitamins and minerals; separate facts from myths about consuming products that contain vitamins.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Practice health-enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.

CASEL: Self-management

Lesson Plan: Vitamins and Minerals

Many tasty foods are packed with the vitamins and minerals you need to power through the day.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Vitamins and Minerals,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

How can vitamins and minerals benefit your health, and how can you make sure you are getting the right amount of them?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Vitamins and Minerals”; 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

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

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In VITAMINS AND MINERALS ASSEMBLE! have your students imagine that each vitamin and mineral they learned about is a superhero with powers that can give their mind and body an extra-special boost. Using poster paper and any craft materials that are on hand, have students create a colorful, eye-catching poster depicting the superpowers of the vitamin or mineral of their choice, as well as which foods can help them get enough of the nutrient. Encourage students to give their “superheroes” fun names and make their poster as creative and informative as possible. 

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